Long-term adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in children with asthma: Observational study

Non-adherence to daily controller medication in childhood asthma is strongly dependent on potentially modifiable factors such as parental illness perceptions and medication beliefs. The extent to which adherence in children can be improved by addressing modifiable determinants of non-adherence has not been studied to date, however. We assessed long-term adherence and its determinants in children with asthma enrolled in a comprehensive asthma care program employing shared decision making with parents.
Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research