[Medication behavior of children and adolescents with asthma before and after in-patient rehabilitation--results of a multicenter study].
The article presented is based on data of a multicenter study examining the effectiveness of an inpatient rehabilitation program for children and adolescents with asthma. The study took place from August 1996 to November 2001. It shows more noticeable long-term improvement of disease management and lung function parameters after in-patient rehabilitation (n = 226) than after out-patient rehabilitation programs (n = 92). The re-analysis of the data examines the influence of medication on these results. A decisive effect on treatment results for both in- and outpatients can be achieved by complying with the guidelines recommended by the medical societies. However, at the same time the results demonstrate that prescribing a correct treatment plan is not always sufficient. The significant improvement of outcome parameters (functional restriction, lung function, days absent from school, visits to a physician) of the rehabilitation group shows the importance of rehabilitation for teaching strategies for disease management and increase in compliance.
Rainer.Stachow@t-online.de
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D000293:Adolescent; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011379:Prognosis; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents