OBJECTIVE: Many children with asthma do not take medications as prescribed. We studied
parents of children with asthma to define patterns of non-concordance between families' use …

BACKGROUND. Previous studies suggest a relationship between parental beliefs about
asthma medications and medication adherence. It is not clear how parents' positive and …

Background.—Although national guidelines recommend controller medications for children
with persistent asthma, adherence is poor. Prior studies have begun to explore parental …

Objective. To assess the extent to which caregivers and their child's physician agree about
the prescribed asthma medication regimen and evaluate factors associated with medication …

Objective. The global burden of pediatric asthma is high. Governments and health-care
systems are affected by the increasing costs of childhood asthma—in terms of direct health …

Objective: To assess whether medical record documentation reflects actual home practices
regarding the administration of preventive medications to urban children with persistent …

Introduction: Adequate treatment for asthma depends on accurate assessment and
intervention by the parent and child and timely communication with the provider. These …

Aim: Asthma treatment according to guidelines fails frequently, through patients'
nonadherence to doctors' advice. This study aimed to explore how differences in asthma …

To cite this article: Koster ES, Wijga AH, Koppelman GH, Postma DS, Brunekreef B, De
Jongste JC, Smit HA, Hoekstra MO, Raaijmakers JAM, Maitland‐van der Zee A‐H …

Conclusions Parents and children made many non-adherence decisions especially with
respect to preventive aspects of the treatment plan. Symptoms were the driving force for …