期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY
卷 34, 期 2, 页码 277-281出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-012-9611-9
关键词
Asthma; Community pharmacy; Discontinuing treatment; Disease control; Inhaled corticosteroids; Knowledge of drugs; Netherlands
资金
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Novo Nordisk
- Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board
- Dutch Ministry of Health
Objective To evaluate, among new users of inhaled corticosteroids that did not persist treatment, knowledge of inhaled corticosteroids' actions and whether they were instructed on the use of their inhaler. Setting Fifteen community pharmacies in The Netherlands. Methods Patients were interviewed by telephone. Their general practitioners provided diagnostic information and automated dispensing records were retrieved. Main outcome measures Knowledge of patients about the actions of inhaled corticosteroids. Results 230 (80.1%) of 287 patients were willing to participate. The majority (79.1%) of 230 patients was not aware of the anti-inflammatory actions of inhaled corticosteroids. Most patients were instructed on the use of their inhaler, predominantly by their physician (53%) or pharmacy (35.2%). Conclusions Although most patients reported inhaler instruction by at least one health care provider, the majority was unaware of inhaled corticosteroids' actions. Physicians and pharmacists should reconsider the instructions they provide especially to patients who should continuously use inhaled corticosteroids.
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