Depression in adults asthmatic patients: pathophysiology, impacts, related factors, and nursing care

Abstract

Both severe and non severe asthmatic attack have influenced on the patient in all perspectives consists of physical, psychological, social and economic perspectives. Ineffective control of the asthma can cause depression that leads to inconsistent to the treatment. In the depressed asthmatic patients, the daily activities are limited and the pulmonary function is declined due to inconsistent to the treatment. In order to effectively control and treat the asthma ,tie patients, the depression should be identified and treated.