ArticleAfrican health sciences2016
Evaluation of factors affecting adherence to asthma controller therapy in chest clinics in a sub-Saharan African setting: a cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence of medication adherence among adult asthmatic patients in four African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2024Review
- Exploring Experiences and Asthma Management Among Middle Eastern Arabic-Speaking Migrants and Refugees with Asthma: A Qualitative Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- Adherence to anti-asthma medications among adult asthmatic patients in Eastern Ethiopia: A multi-center cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Determinants of non-adherence to inhaled steroids in adult asthmatic patients on follow up in referral hospital, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study.Asthma research and practice · 2019Article
- Updates on communicable and non-communicable diseases in LMICs.African health sciences · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdherence to controller therapy in asthma is a major concern during the management of the disease.
objectiveTo determine the adherence rate and identify the predictors of low adherence to asthma controller therapy.
methodsA cross-sectional study including asthma patients was conducted from November 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013 in 4 chest clinics in Cameroon. The adherence to asthma treatment was rated using Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed for the identification of factors associated with adherence to asthma treatment.
resultsAmong the 201 asthma patients included, 133 (66.2%) were female. The mean age of participants was 41.2 years. Sixty-one (30.3%) of the patients did not visit the chest physician during the last year prior to the study. Asthma was well controlled in 118 patients (58.7%). The prevalence of low adherence rate to asthma controller therapy was 44.8% and the absence of any chest specialist visit within the last 12 months was the only factor associated with the low adherence rate to asthma treatment (OR 5.57 ; 95% CI 2.84-10.93).
conclusionThe adherence rate to asthma controller therapy in Cameroon is low and it could be improved if scheduled visits are respected by patients.
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