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2332266 
Journal Article 
Review 
Adherence: The Goal to Control Asthma 
Boulet, LP; Vervloet, D; Magar, Y; Foster, JM 
2012 
Yes 
Clinics in Chest Medicine
ISSN: 0272-5231 
33 
3 
405-+ 
English 
22929091 
WOS:000309243800002 
Asthma management requires adequate adherence to many recommendations, including therapy, monitoring of asthma control, avoidance of environmental triggers, and attending follow-up appointments. Poor adherence is common in patients with asthma and is often associated with increased health care use, morbidity, and mortality. Many determinants of poor adherence have been identified and should be addressed, but there is no clear profile of the nonadherent patient. Interventions to improve adherence therefore demand tailoring to the individual by including patient-specific education, addressing patient fears and misconceptions, monitoring adherence, and developing a shared decision process. 
Adherence; Compliance; Asthma control