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International Journal for Quality in Health Care 13:375-383 (2001)
© 2001 International Society for Quality in Health Care

Asthma care and factors affecting medication compliance: the patient's point of view

Malou Lindberg, Tommy Ekström, Margareta Möller and Johan Ahlner

Division of General Practice and Primary Care, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Department of Neuroscience and Locomotion, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine and Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

Objective. To identify important factors that can influence patient compliance with prescribed medication and to elucidate aspects of asthma care from the patient's point of view.

Design. Field investigation; the interviewer used a semi-structured questionnaire.

Setting. Patients with asthma in primary health care settings in Sweden.

Study participants. A sample of 77 patients was randomly selected from 11 primary health care centres in southern Sweden; 63 of these patients participated in the study.

Conclusion. The factors of importance for self-reported compliance with prescribed medication were age, gender, duration of the disease, the attitude of the staff and information/education about asthma. The patients expressed important aspects of care, and these are in accordance with how an asthma nurse practice functions in Sweden.

Keywords: asthma, compliance, interview, patient opinions


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