Asthma care and factors affecting medication compliance: the patient's point of view.
OBJECTIVE
To identify important factors that can influence patient compliance with prescribed medication and to elucidate aspects of asthma care from the patient's point of view.


METHODS
Field investigation; the interviewer used a semi-structured questionnaire.


METHODS
Patients with asthma in primary health care settings in Sweden.


METHODS
A sample of 77 patients was randomly selected from 11 primary health care centres in southern Sweden; 63 of these patients participated in the study.


CONCLUSIONS
The factors of importance for self-reported compliance with prescribed medication were age, gender, duration of the disease, the attitude of the staff and information/education about asthma. The patients expressed important aspects of care, and these are in accordance with how an asthma nurse practice functions in Sweden.
Lindberg
M
M
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden. Malou.Lindberg@lio.se
Ekström
T
T
Möller
M
M
Ahlner
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003151:Community Health Centers; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012646:Self Administration / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents