This descriptive correlational study aimed to determine factors related to self-care practice in asthmatic patients at Rajshahi in Bangladesh. The 126 asthmatic patients who met the inclusion criteria were selected by simple random sampling technique during March to April, 2014. The instruments consisted of The Demographic Questionnaire, The Asthmatic Self-care Practice Questionnaire, The Attitude on asthmatic Questionnaire, and The Knowledge on Asthmatic Questionnaire. KR-20 for the reliability of knowledge questionnaire was yielded at .76 and the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of attitude and self-care practice questionnaire were .74 and .75, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.  

The results of the study illustrated that the total mean scores of self-care practice in asthmatic patients was 49.63 (S.D = 9.5). The mean total scores of attitude was 72.46 (S.D =9.27) and the total mean scores of knowledge was 11.80 (S.D = 4.42). There was a moderate positive significant correlation between attitude and self-care practice (r =.49, p < .01). Additionally, there was a moderate positive significant correlation between knowledge and self-care practice (r = .30, p < .01).   

The findings suggested that nurses should conduct health education programs to increase knowledge and promote positive attitude about self-care practice in asthmatic patients.    

 Keywords: Self-care practice/Attitude/Knowledge/Asthmatic patients