Willingness of patients to perform self-management of asthma and the role of inhaled steroids.

Objective - Asthma self-management is a generally accepted effective treatment strategy for asthma patients. Acceptance by patients may be a barrier for successful implementation. In this study, the role of inhaled steroids in starting asthma self-management is described. Design - Cross-sectional ex...

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Publicado en:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 60 - 65
Autores principales: Thoonen BP, Schermer TR, Akkermans RP, Den Otter JJ, Grol R, Van Schayck OC
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2002
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          Schermer TR
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          Den Otter JJ
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          Antiinflammatory Agents Therapeutic Use
          Asthma Drug Therapy
          Asthma Psychosocial Factors
          Patient Attitudes
          Self Care Psychosocial Factors
          Administration, Inhalation
          Adult
          Age Factors
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Family Practice
          Female
          Logistic Regression
          Male
          Multivariate Analysis
          Occupations and Professions
          Patient Selection
          Primary Health Care Administration
          Self Care Methods
          Steroids
          Human
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: Objective - Asthma self-management is a generally accepted effective treatment strategy for asthma patients. Acceptance by patients may be a barrier for successful implementation. In this study, the role of inhaled steroids in starting asthma self-management is described. Design - Cross-sectional explorative study. Setting - General practice. Subjects - 283 adult steroid-requiring asthma patients were invited by their GP to participate in a self-management programme. Main outcome measures - In a multivariate logistic regression model, the relation between baseline dosage of inhaled steroids, occupational status, age and sex as independent variables and willingness to participate as dependent variables was explored. Results - Of all invited, 148 (52%) were willing to participate. Subjects not using inhaled steroids were least willing to participate (43/143 =30%). Subjects with low doses of inhaled steroids (< 400 mcg daily) were most willing to participate (44/54 =81%). Unemployed asthmatics had a higher tendency to participate than patients with a regular job. Conclusion - Acceptance of self-management by patients is not a limiting issue in promoting self-management of asthma in general practice. High acceptance in patients taking low or intermediate doses of inhaled steroids makes general practice the most appropriate setting for self-management. A selection procedure is recommended.
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