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| Title |
Interventions on Adherence to Treatment in Children With Severe Asthma: A Systematic Review
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Pediatrics, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fped.2018.00232 |
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| Authors |
Barbara Boutopoulou, Despoina Koumpagioti, Vasiliki Matziou, Kostas N. Priftis, Konstantinos Douros |
| Abstract |
Introduction: Poor adherence to inhaled medication is a commonly encountered problem among children with asthma. However, there is a relatively paucity of data regarding the adherence of children with severe asthma, as well as the merit of any interventions to improve this adherence. Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to identify the available literature on the rate of adherence and the influence of interventions in improving adherence to controller inhaled medication, in children with severe asthma. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed in MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases. Studies were included in the present review if their target population were children and/or adolescents with severe asthma and presented data on medication adherence before and after a given intervention. Results: A total of seven studies, conducted in USA, Canada, and UK, and published between 2012 and 2018, met the inclusion criteria. Adherence to controller medication was assessed via either objective or subjective measures (questionnaires), or a combination of them. Interventions included communication during pediatric visits and audio-taped medical visits, individualized care programs, electronic monitoring devices, interactive website and peak-flow prediction with feedback. Adherence rates for the baseline (before intervention) or for the control groups ranged from 28 to 67%. In general, there was a significant improvement of adherence after intervention with rates increasing to 49-81%. Conclusion: Adherence rate in children with severe asthma is not satisfactory but it can be improved after proper interventions. Nevertheless, the heterogeneity among adherence assessment tools, and the variety of interventions, in combination with the lack of studies focusing on severe asthma, highlight the need for further research in this field. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 88 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 10% |
| Other | 5 | 6% |
| Researcher | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 16% |
| Unknown | 33 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 33 | 38% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 3% |
| Engineering | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 9% |
| Unknown | 33 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
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