OBJECTIVE: Asthma self-management is a generally accepted effective treatment strategy for asthma patients. Acceptance by patients may be a barrier for successful implementation. In this study, the role of inhaled steroids in starting asthma self-management is described. DESIGN: Cross-sectional explorative study. SETTING: General practice. SUBJECTS: 283 adult steroid-requiring asthma patients were invited by their GP to participate in a self-management programme. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: In a multivariate logistic regression model, the relation between baseline dosage of inhaled steroids, occupational status, age and sex as independent variables and willingness to participate as dependent variables was explored. RESULTS: Of all invited, 148 (52%) were willing to participate. Subjects not using inhaled steroids were least willing to participate (43/143 = 30%). Subjects with low doses of inhaled steroids ( < 400 mcg daily) were most willing to participate (44/54 = 81%). Unemployed asthmatics had a higher tendency to participate than patients with a regular job. CONCLUSION: Acceptance of self-management by patients is not a limiting issue in promoting self-management of asthma in general practice. High acceptance in patients taking low or intermediate doses of inhaled steroids makes general practice the most appropriate setting for self-management. A selection procedure is recommended.
OBJECTIVE:Asthma self-management is a generally accepted effective treatment strategy for asthmapatients. Acceptance by patients may be a barrier for successful implementation. In this study, the role of inhaled steroids in starting asthma self-management is described. DESIGN: Cross-sectional explorative study. SETTING: General practice. SUBJECTS: 283 adult steroid-requiring asthmapatients were invited by their GP to participate in a self-management programme. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: In a multivariate logistic regression model, the relation between baseline dosage of inhaled steroids, occupational status, age and sex as independent variables and willingness to participate as dependent variables was explored. RESULTS: Of all invited, 148 (52%) were willing to participate. Subjects not using inhaled steroids were least willing to participate (43/143 = 30%). Subjects with low doses of inhaled steroids ( < 400 mcg daily) were most willing to participate (44/54 = 81%). Unemployed asthmatics had a higher tendency to participate than patients with a regular job. CONCLUSION: Acceptance of self-management by patients is not a limiting issue in promoting self-management of asthma in general practice. High acceptance in patients taking low or intermediate doses of inhaled steroids makes general practice the most appropriate setting for self-management. A selection procedure is recommended.
Authors: B P A Thoonen; T R J Schermer; G Van Den Boom; J Molema; H Folgering; R P Akkermans; R Grol; C Van Weel; C P Van Schayck Journal: Thorax Date: 2003-01 Impact factor: 9.139
Authors: Johanna L van Gaalen; Moira J Bakker; Leti van Bodegom-Vos; Jiska B Snoeck-Stroband; Willem J J Assendelft; Ad A Kaptein; Victor van der Meer; Christian Taube; Bart P Thoonen; Jacob K Sont Journal: Implement Sci Date: 2012-11-21 Impact factor: 7.327