Nonadherence to medical therapy in asthma: Risk factors, barriers, and strategies for improving

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 723-729

  Howell, Gregory ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Controller therapy; Nonadherence; Noncompliance

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ASTHMA; ETHNICITY; FEAR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SELF MONITORING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; COMMUNICATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55249093225     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802395512     Document Type: Review

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