title: [Compliance and asthma--a delphi survey on therapy compliance by by asthma patients in ambulatory care].
abstract: Compliance of asthma patients to a prescribed course of treatment is of both medical and economic importance, as the progression of the illness can be halted or at least slowed down by a consistent treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs. The use of fixed combination products which contain both an anti-inflammatory active ingredient (e.g. sodium cromoglycate) and a short-acting beta-2-agonist can lead to improve a compliance and thus slow down the progression. This was established with the help of a survey by experts carried out according to the Delphi Method, separating adult asthmatics from children with asthma.
authors.affiliation: Forschungsstelle für Gesundheitsökonomie und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Universität Hannover.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Graf von der Schulenburg
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Greiner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000191:economics; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics; D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003697:Delphi Technique; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents
vernacular_title: Compliance und Asthma--eine Delphibefragung zur Therapietreue ambulant betreuter Asthmapatienten.