A recent review examined the role of psychological factors related to the unsuccessful fulfillment of optimal levels of asthma control.

In a review titled “Psychological aspects in asthma: do psychological factors affect asthma management?” Ilaria Baiardini and colleagues from the Allergy & Respiratory Diseases Department at Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria IRCCS San Martino in Genoa, Italy conducted a Medline search and retrieved a total of 5,510 articles addressing different psychological key concepts, constructs and variables. The researchers’ goal was to explore the role of psychological factors associated with the unsuccessful fulfillment of optimal levels of asthma control, especially in patients suffering from severe asthma.

The researchers found that psychological aspects of asthmatic patients and the presence of mental problems are linked to both asthma severity and level of disease control.

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