PRESENCE OF MODIFIABLE FACTORS RESTRICTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TREATMENT IN POORLY CONTROLLED PATIENTS WITH ASTHMA

Abstract

Several modifiable variables that lead to poor control of asthma have been identified. The goal was to assess the percentage of patients with insufficient care, adherence to it or critical inhaler technique errors, and their effect on the control of asthma. For the first time, we carried out a cross-sectional multicenter retrospective analysis including asthma patients who were referred from primary to specialist care. According to recommendations, medication adherence, and disease prevention, the data collected was properly prescribed. of the 1682 patients (age 45 ± 17 years, 64.6 percent males), 35.9 percent had insufficient prescription, 76.8 percent had poor adherence, and 17 percent had critical inhaler errors, with slightly less critical errors among users of Easy haler than other users of dry powder inhalers (10.3% versus 18.4%; p < 0.05). Inadequate dosage (OR: 3.65), non-adherence to medication (OR: 1.8), and inhaler misuse were factors linked to poor asthma control (OR: 3.03). A larger number of risk factors have been associated with a higher likelihood of poorly managed asthma.

Keywords: Modifiable factors, Asthma, Inhaler technique.