Home Medication Readiness for Preschool Children With Asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Having a medication available in the home is a prerequisite to medication adherence. Our objectives with this study are to assess asthma medication readiness among low-income urban minority preschool-aged children, and the association between beliefs about medications and medication readiness.

Methods

During a baseline assessment, a research assistant visited the home to administer a caregiver survey and observe 5 criteria in the medication readiness index: the physical presence and expiration status of medications, the counter status of metered-dose inhalers, and caregiver knowledge of medication type and dosing instructions.

Results

Of 288 enrolled children (mean age 4.2 years [SD: 0.7], 92% African American, 60% boys), 277 (96%) of their caregivers repor

SUBMITTER: Callaghan-Koru JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6317646 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature