[Influencing factors of poor treatment adherence in uncontrolled asthma patients in China]

Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi. 2023 Feb 12;46(2):121-127. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20221018-00830.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the influencing factors of poor treatment adherence in patients with uncontrolled asthma in China. Methods: From April 2017 to April 2018, all asthma patients with uncontrolled asthma and poor compliance in 32 third-class hospitals in 28 provinces and cities of China mainland included in the "National Mobile Asthma Assessment and Management Project" were selected as the subjects. A total of 923 patients were enrolled in the study including 388 males and 535 females. By analyzing the baseline data of the patients at the initial visit when enrolled, the influencing factors of poor adherence of adult asthma was analyzed by inter-group comparison and χ2 test. Results: Poor compliance in asthma was related to the following factors: age from 59 to 68 years old, course of disease more than 20 years, low education level, non-local follow-up, having obstructive ventilation dysfunction and low awareness of the disease[P values were 0.026(t=1.20), 0.004(t=3.97), 0.001(t=4.92), 0.003(t=3.98), 0.032(t=1.22) and 0.001(t=4.99), respectively]. Totally, 243 patients (26.33%) answered all the questions about asthma correctly. Their medication adherence rating scale (MARS-A) scores were significantly higher than those who answered incompletely correctly (36.23±5.85 vs. 31.77±5.74, P=0.001). Conclusions: The adherence of adult asthma patients was affected by individual and external environment factors. Clinicians should choose individualized methods based on the characteristics of patients. Patient education should be strengthened to improve patients' awareness of the disease at the same time.

目的: 评估我国支气管哮喘(简称哮喘)未控制患者治疗依从性不佳的影响因素。 方法: 2017年4月至2018年4月,以《全国移动哮喘评估与管理项目》中纳入的我国28个省市32家三甲医院未达到哮喘控制且治疗依从性差的全部哮喘患者作为研究对象,共纳入研究对象923例,其中男性388例,女性535例,通过对项目入组时患者的初访基线资料进行分析,采用组间比较和χ2检验的方法了解我国哮喘患者治疗依从性不佳的影响因素。 结果: 年龄59~68岁、病程20年以上、文化水平低、外地随访、合并阻塞性通气功能障碍、对疾病认知水平低的哮喘患者,药物依从性评分量表(MARS-A)评分更低,即治疗依从性更差,P值分别为0.026(t=1.20)、0.004(t=3.97)、0.001(t=4.92)、0.003(t=3.98)、0.032(t=1.22)、0.001(t=4.99)。对于哮喘疾病相关问题回答全部正确的患者243例(26.33%),MARS-A评分明显高于回答不完全正确的哮喘患者[(36.23±5.85)分比(31.77±5.74)分,P=0.001]。 结论: 哮喘患者治疗依从性受个体因素及外界环境等多种因素影响,临床医师应结合患者的特点选择个体化管理方式,同时加强患者宣教,提高疾病认知水平。.

Publication types

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MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Asthma* / drug therapy
  • China
  • Female
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Lung
  • Male
  • Medication Adherence*
  • Middle Aged