Are You In Control of Your Asthma? Thinking You are May Help

A study conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, suggests that people who believe they have control over their asthma are likely to report better asthma-related health status.

The researchers found that greater perceived control was associated with better physical health status, better asthma-related quality of life, fewer days of restricted activity due to asthma and lower asthma severity scores. Greater perceived control was also associated with significantly decreased prospective risk of emergency department visits and asthma-related hospitalizations.