Impact of treatment adherence and inhalation technique on asthma outcomes of pediatric patients: a longitudinal study

Conclusion: Our results confirm longitudinal associations at the within-person level of the two indicators of quality use of inhalers: for adherence to maintenance treatment with symptom control and HRQoL, and for the inhalation technique with HRQoL. Although treatment adherence was shown to be excellent, a third of the participants reported a suboptimal inhalation technique, highlighting the need for actions for improving asthma management of the pediatric population.
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research