A Shift in Asthma Treatment According to New Guidelines: An Evaluation of Asthma Patients’ Attitudes towards Treatment Change
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A Shift in Asthma Treatment According to New Guidelines : An Evaluation of Asthma Patients’ Attitudes towards Treatment Change. / Holst, Sara Sommer; Sabedin, Ebru; Sabedin, Esin; Vermehren, Charlotte.
I: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Bind 20, Nr. 4, 3453, 2023.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - A Shift in Asthma Treatment According to New Guidelines
T2 - An Evaluation of Asthma Patients’ Attitudes towards Treatment Change
AU - Holst, Sara Sommer
AU - Sabedin, Ebru
AU - Sabedin, Esin
AU - Vermehren, Charlotte
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has presented a shift in pharmacological asthma treatment. The objective of this study was to explore factors influencing a successful switch to a new asthma treatment approach with a focus on asthma patients’ attitudes toward treatment change and supportive initiatives. This study was performed as a case study involving a quantitative questionnaire and a qualitative semi-structured interview. A total of 284 responses were collected from the questionnaire, and 141 responses were included. The results showed that asthma patients thought that effectiveness of the new treatment approach, doctor recommendation, and knowledge of the new treatment approach were the most important factors influencing treatment change considerations. Nine interviews were conducted where the main themes were barriers to a shift in asthma treatment, such as effects and side effects of the new treatment, the role of the general practitioner (GP) and conflicts in agreeing on a treatment plan; as well as facilitators to a shift in asthma treatment, such as trust in the GP and easier inhaler use. We found several supportive initiatives, such as consultation with the GP, handing out information leaflets and a consultation at the pharmacy. In conclusion, this study uniquely identified factors that may influence successful treatment shifts in asthma patients that may be instrumental in understanding similar situations in other pharmacological settings.
AB - The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has presented a shift in pharmacological asthma treatment. The objective of this study was to explore factors influencing a successful switch to a new asthma treatment approach with a focus on asthma patients’ attitudes toward treatment change and supportive initiatives. This study was performed as a case study involving a quantitative questionnaire and a qualitative semi-structured interview. A total of 284 responses were collected from the questionnaire, and 141 responses were included. The results showed that asthma patients thought that effectiveness of the new treatment approach, doctor recommendation, and knowledge of the new treatment approach were the most important factors influencing treatment change considerations. Nine interviews were conducted where the main themes were barriers to a shift in asthma treatment, such as effects and side effects of the new treatment, the role of the general practitioner (GP) and conflicts in agreeing on a treatment plan; as well as facilitators to a shift in asthma treatment, such as trust in the GP and easier inhaler use. We found several supportive initiatives, such as consultation with the GP, handing out information leaflets and a consultation at the pharmacy. In conclusion, this study uniquely identified factors that may influence successful treatment shifts in asthma patients that may be instrumental in understanding similar situations in other pharmacological settings.
KW - asthma
KW - attitude
KW - barriers
KW - facilitators
KW - maintenance and reliever
KW - pharmacological asthma treatment
KW - supportive initiatives
KW - treatment change
KW - treatment shift
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph20043453
DO - 10.3390/ijerph20043453
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 36834147
AN - SCOPUS:85148965908
VL - 20
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN - 1661-7827
IS - 4
M1 - 3453
ER -
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