title: Achieving compliance in asthma management.
abstract: Up to three million asthma patients take their medication using a metered dose inhaler. The drive to reduce the world-wide use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) has resulted in the development of CFC-free metered dose inhalers. Nurses have an important part to play in managing the transition to CFC-free inhaler devices. This will provide an opportunity to improve levels of compliance with treatment and reduce asthma-induced morbidity and mortality
authors.affiliation: Eastbourne Hospitals NHS Trust, East Sussex.
authors.forename: Q M
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Sayer
mesh_terms: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D017402:Chlorofluorocarbons / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012646:Self Administration
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D017402:Chlorofluorocarbons