Adherence to asthma management guidelines by middle-aged adults with current asthma

RK Kandane-Rathnayake; MC Matheson; JA Simpson; MLK Tang; DP Johns; D Mészáros; R Wood-Baker; I Feather; S Morrison; MA Jenkins; GG Giles; J Hopper; MJ Abramson; SC Dharmage; EH Walters

Journal article

Adherence to asthma management guidelines by middle-aged adults with current asthma

RK Kandane-Rathnayake, MC Matheson, JA Simpson, MLK Tang, DP Johns, D Mészáros, R Wood-Baker, I Feather, S Morrison, MA Jenkins, GG Giles, J Hopper, MJ Abramson, SC Dharmage, EH Walters

Thorax | Published : 2009

DOI: 10.1136/thx.2009.118430

Abstract

Background: With the increasing burden of asthma worldwide, much effort has been given to developing and updating management guidelines. Using data from the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study (TAHS), the adequacy of asthma management for middle-aged adults with asthma was investigated. Methods: Information about spirometry, medication history and current asthma status was collected by the most recent TAHS when participants were in their mid 40s. Only those who reported ever having asthma were eligible for analysis. Results: Of the 702 participants who reported ever having asthma, 50% had current asthma (n=351) of whom 71% were categorised as having persistent asthma (n=98 mild, n=92 moderat..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Julie Simpson Author

Mimi Tang Author

Mark Jenkins Author

Shyamali Dharmage Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust of Tasmania and Victorian & Tasmanian Asthma Foundations. RKK-R, MCM, SCD and JH are supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council.