Introduction: The psychological COVID 19 pandemic impact could affect asthma control and asthmatic patients? access to healthcare and long-term treatments. This study aims to define the psychological impact among patients with asthma in our ward during the pandemic.

Patients and methods: From 15 March 2022 to 12 April 2022 in the outpatient consultation, we administrated a questionnaire evaluating the compliance with the protective measures, and the level of concern in relation with COVID-19, measured by a visual analog scale (1-3: mild, 4-5: moderate, 6-7: severe, 8-9: very severe, 10: atrocious).

Results: Forty-six patients enrolled in this study. The mean age was 47 years [±15.55], with a sex ratio of 0.48. Respiratory comorbidities were found in 10 cases, cardiovascular in 5, and psychiatric in 15 (33%). Asthma was well controlled in 35 cases (76%), 9 (20%) were hospitalized for acute exacerbation. The protective measures were respected by 36 patients (78%), all of them were vaccinated of two vaccine doses, 13 had mild SARS COV 2 infection, 1 was hospitalized for a moderate form. The pandemic negatively affected the appetite in 17 patients, the sleep in 11, and financial status in 16. Fear of the COVID was found in 71% patients [43%: very severe, 28%: severe], 78% considered themselves to be more at risk of having SARS COV 2 infection [15%: very severe, 63%: severe], 70% were afraid to go out [24%: very severe, 46%: severe], and 83% [24%: very severe, 59%: severe] were concerned by their health status.

Conclusion: Our study emphasizes the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on asthmatic patients? psychological well-being. Better therapeutic education, regular checkups need to be met for a better health support and care.