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Observational studyBMC pulmonary medicine2022

Participation in scheduled asthma follow-up contacts and adherence to treatment during 12-year follow-up in patients with adult-onset asthma.

Jaana Takala, Iida Vähätalo, Leena E Tuomisto, Onni Niemelä, Pinja Ilmarinen, Hannu Kankaanranta

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Observational study in BMC pulmonary medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02733016 (Seinäjoki Adult Asthma Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02733016 completednot on this map

Seinäjoki Adult Asthma Study: A 12-year Real-life Follow-up Study of New-onset Asthma Diagnosed at Adult Age and Treated in Primary and Specialized Care. Finnish Title: Diagnoosista Hoitotasapainoon: Voidaanko Aikuisen Astman Hoitotasapainoa Ennustaa Diagnoosivaiheen löydösten ja Astman Ilmiasun Perusteella?

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorSeinajoki Central HospitalRan1999Enrolled259ConditionsAsthma
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Implementation of pharmacotherapy monitoring: Experiences and views of medicine users.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jaana TakalaSeinäjoki Health Care Centre, Seinäjoki, Finland. jaana.takala@fimnet.fi.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8753-3341
Iida VähätaloDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland.
Leena E TuomistoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland.
Onni NiemeläDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland.
Pinja Ilmarinen *Department of Respiratory Medicine, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland.
Hannu Kankaanranta *Department of Respiratory Medicine, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland.
Tampere University · FITampere University of Applied Sciences · FI

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPoor treatment compliance is a common problem in the treatment of asthma. To our knowledge, no previous long-term follow-up studies exist on how scheduled asthma follow-up contacts occur in primary health care (PHC) versus secondary care and how these contacts relate to adherence to medication and in participation to further scheduled asthma contacts. The aim of this study was to evaluate occurrence of scheduled asthma contacts and treatment compliance in PHC versus secondary care, and to identify the factors associated with non-participation to scheduled contacts.

methodsPatients with new adult-onset asthma (n = 203) were followed for 12 years in a real-life asthma cohort of the Seinäjoki Adult Asthma Study (SAAS). The first contacts were mainly carried out in secondary care and therefore the actual follow-up time including PHC visits was 10 years.

resultsA majority (71%) of the patients had ≥ 2 scheduled asthma contacts during 10-year follow-up and most of them (79%) mainly in PHC. Patients with follow-up contacts mainly in PHC had better adherence to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) medication during the whole 12-year period compared to patients in secondary care. In the study population, 29% of the patients had only 0-1 scheduled asthma contacts during the follow-up. Heavy alcohol consumption predicted poor participation in scheduled contacts.

conclusionsPatients with mainly PHC scheduled asthma contacts were more adherent to ICS medication than patients in the secondary care. Based on our results it is necessary to pay more attention to actualization of asthma follow-up visits and systematic assessment of asthma patients including evaluation of alcohol consumption. Trial registration Seinäjoki Adult Asthma Study is retrospectively registered at www.ClinicalTrials.gov with identifier number NCT02733016. Registered 11 April 2016.

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Medication AdherenceAdministration, InhalationAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultAgedAge of OnsetAlcohol DrinkingAsthmaFemaleFinlandFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareProspective StudiesAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdherenceAlcoholAsthmaInhaled corticosteroidsPrimary careScheduled follow-upSecondary care

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