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Measurement of Inhaled Corticosteroid Adherence in Inner-City, Minority Children with Persistent Asthma by Parental Report and Integrated Dose Counter
Joint Authors
Reznik, Marina
Ozuah, Philip O.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Parents often overreport adherence to asthma treatment regimens making accurate assessment of medication adherence in clinical practice difficult.
This study was conducted to compare two adherence assessment methods clinicians may choose from when assessing patient inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) adherence: parental report and dose counter measurements of metered-dose inhaler (MDI) actuation.
Participants included children (N=50) with persistent asthma and their parents (N=50).
At enrollment, children received a new, marked ICS at the dose prescribed by their physician.
Thirty days following enrollment, we measured ICS adherence by parental report and objectively, with a dose counter.
Parental report overestimated ICS adherence when compared to dose counter.
We found a statistically significant overall difference between parental report and objectively measured adherence.
A dose counter that most ICS inhalers are equipped with may be a more reliable alternative measure of ICS adherence in a clinical practice setting.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Reznik, Marina& Ozuah, Philip O.. 2012. Measurement of Inhaled Corticosteroid Adherence in Inner-City, Minority Children with Persistent Asthma by Parental Report and Integrated Dose Counter. Journal of Allergy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481617
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Reznik, Marina& Ozuah, Philip O.. Measurement of Inhaled Corticosteroid Adherence in Inner-City, Minority Children with Persistent Asthma by Parental Report and Integrated Dose Counter. Journal of Allergy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481617
American Medical Association (AMA)
Reznik, Marina& Ozuah, Philip O.. Measurement of Inhaled Corticosteroid Adherence in Inner-City, Minority Children with Persistent Asthma by Parental Report and Integrated Dose Counter. Journal of Allergy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481617
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481617