ASSESSMENT OF PREVALENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF ASTHMA AMONG ADULTS ATTENDING KIBOGORA DISTRICT HOSPITAL”.

Abstract

We conducted a study entitled « Prevalence and management of asthma among adults attending kibogora District Hospital». Our hypothesis was that the prevalence of asthma among people attending kibogora district hospital may be high. Specifics objectives were:To determine the prevalence of asthma for adults clients attending kibogora District Hospital and To describe management of asthma for adults clients attending kibogora District Hospital. After our site investigation we found that: prevalence of asthma in kibogora district hospital was Prevalence (as %)= 70x100 2688 =2.60%

It have been showed that the drugs mostly used ,where Salbutamol is used in highly with 100%,the second is Prednisolone with 55.71%,the third Hydrocortisone with 40.0 %,the fourth is Antibiotics with 32.85 %,the fifth is Other medications with 17.14 % means that these respondents has others associated conditions,the sixth is aminophyline with 10.and the last used less than others is adrenaline with 4.28%..the result in table 9 shows that 100% Salbutamol, 55.71% Prednisolone, 40.0% Hydrocortisone, 4.28% Adrenaline, 10.0% Aminophylline, 32.85% Antibiotic, 17.14% Other medications.