A patient-centric analysis to identify key influences in allergic rhinitis management.

ABSTRACT: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is increasingly becoming a patient self-managed disease. Just under 70% of patients purchasing pharmacotherapy self-select their treatment with no health-care professional intervention often resulting in poor choices, leading to suboptimal management and increased burden of AR on the individual and the community. However, no decision is made without external, influencing forces. This study aims to determine the key influences driving patients' decision-making around AR management. To accomplish this aim, we utilised a social network theory framework to map the patient's AR network and identify the strength of the influences within this network. Adults who reported having AR were interviewed and completed an AR network map and AR severity and quality of life questionn

SUBMITTER: Cvetkovski B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6137238 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature