Physician perspectives on the burden and management of asthma in six countries: The Global Asthma Physician Survey (GAPS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite recognition of asthma as a growing global issue and development of global guidelines, asthma treatment practices vary between countries. Several studies have reported patients' perspectives on asthma control. This study presents physicians' perspectives and strategies for asthma management.

Methods

Physicians seeing ≥4 adult patients with asthma per month in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, and Japan were surveyed (N=1809; ≈300 per country). A standardised questionnaire was developed for this study and administered by telephone, online or face-to-face. Statistics were weighted to account for the sampling scheme.

Results

Physicians estimated that 71% of their adult patients received maintenance medication, with adherence monitored by 76-97%

SUBMITTER: Chapman KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5701503 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature