A study of patient related barriers affecting effective treatment of asthma
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Pharmacology - Year 2019, Vol 10, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Drugs play an important role in improving human health and promoting well-being. However, to produce the desired effect, they have to be safe, efficacious and have to be used rationally. Aims and Objectives: To study patient related barriers affecting effective treatment of asthma. Methodology: The study was a prospective observational study for a period of one year from February 2015-January 2016. The study was conducted at outpatient and inpatient department of medicine and paediatrics in a tertiary care hospital. Details of Age and Sex was asked and the reasons for not taking drugs were also noted. The data was entered in excel sheet and analyzed by for excel software for windows 10.Result: In our study we have seen that The average age of the Patients was 37.56±22.87 Yrs. (Range- 6-83), majority of the patients were Male -52.8% and Females were 47.2%.Among the 108 inhaled corticosteroid users; 38 patients used inhaled corticosteroid regularly and were excluded from answering this question. Out of remaining 70 patients who did not use inhaled corticosteroid regularly, 9 (12.86%) patients said that they were bored to take medication. 6 (8.57%) patients said they do not remember to take medication. 15 (21.43%) patients did not use inhaled corticosteroid as they were feeling better. 25 (35.71%) patients did not feel the need to take ICS. 14 (20%) patients said that it was wastage of money to use ICS. 1 (1.42%) patient had concern about side effects.Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that the most common barrier found were bored to take medication, do not remember to take medication, feeling better, no need to take it, wastage of money, concern about side effects.
Authors and Affiliations
Shreyas Ramchandra Burute, Ruchi Doongarshi Shah, Ramchandra B. Burute, Sunita Jaiprakash Ramanand
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