OBJECTIVE. Use of daily controller medications is a critical task in management of
persistent asthma. Study aims were to examine (1) the association between child age and …

OBJECTIVES: To simultaneously examine adherence to long-term controller and quick-relief
medications and to contrast patterns of medication use in children with asthma. STUDY …

Background Children with persistent asthma underuse controller medications and overuse
relievers. A better understanding of the appropriateness of regimens, medication adherence …

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

OBJECTIVES. Our aims were (1) to describe rates of suboptimal control and controller
medication underuse in a diverse population of children with asthma and (2) to identify …

Background National guidelines recommend daily use of controller medications for children
with persistent asthma. Although studies suggest low rates of controller use, little is known …

OBJECTIVE: Our objectives were to examine how certain aspects of provider-patient
communication recommended by national asthma guidelines (ie, provider asking for child …

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 …

BACKGROUND. Multiple issues play a role in the effective control of childhood asthma.
OBJECTIVE. To identify factors related to the level of asthma control in children receiving …

The ubiquity of non-adherence with medication regimens is well-known to clinicians and has
been extensively documented in the literature. Research that has quantified the frequency of …