SETTING: Seven selected out-patient clinics caring for asthma patients in Algeria, Guinea, Morocco, Syria, Turkey and Vietnam. DESIGN: Evaluation of treatment outcomes after one year of follow-up of a cohort of asthma patients consecutively enrolled in a prospective study evaluating routine practice. RESULTS: Among 310 asthma patients registered, the following outcomes were recorded after one year of follow-up: 95 (31%) successful, 61 (20%) under control, 35 (11%) failed, 116 (37%) defaulted and 3 (1%) transferred. Among the 167 (53.9%) patients still on treatment after one year there was a substantial increase in the proportion of patients classified as intermittent at the end of treatment (from 11% to 53%), with a decrease in all categories of persistent asthma (from 34% to 12% for mild, 45% to 28% for moderate and 10% to 8% for severe asthma). CONCLUSIONS: While patients' quality of life can be improved if they follow regular treatment, the key challenge in providing care is to ensure that patients adhere to their treatment.
SETTING: Seven selected out-patient clinics caring for asthmapatients in Algeria, Guinea, Morocco, Syria, Turkey and Vietnam. DESIGN: Evaluation of treatment outcomes after one year of follow-up of a cohort of asthmapatients consecutively enrolled in a prospective study evaluating routine practice. RESULTS: Among 310 asthmapatients registered, the following outcomes were recorded after one year of follow-up: 95 (31%) successful, 61 (20%) under control, 35 (11%) failed, 116 (37%) defaulted and 3 (1%) transferred. Among the 167 (53.9%) patients still on treatment after one year there was a substantial increase in the proportion of patients classified as intermittent at the end of treatment (from 11% to 53%), with a decrease in all categories of persistent asthma (from 34% to 12% for mild, 45% to 28% for moderate and 10% to 8% for severe asthma). CONCLUSIONS: While patients' quality of life can be improved if they follow regular treatment, the key challenge in providing care is to ensure that patients adhere to their treatment.
Authors: S F Kodouda; R Zachariah; M Khogali; J van Griensven; M Saeed; E Hussein Ibrahim; S Schneider; S Adulazeem; H A El Sadig; R Atta; N Gafar Mahgoub; A I El Sony Journal: Public Health Action Date: 2014-06-21
Authors: Nadia Aït-Khaled; Donald A Enarson; Salah Ottmani; Asma El Sony; Mai Eltigani; Ricardo Sepulveda Journal: Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis Date: 2007