Structural and functional support among US older adults with asthma: cross-Sectional associations with medication adherence.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Disadvantaged older adults may benefit from social support in adhering to their medications, but the multidimensional nature of social relationships makes it difficult to identify the most relevant domain. We examined associations of structural and functional support with medication adherence among a cohort of older adults with asthma.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis of the Asthma Beliefs and Literacy in the Elderly cohort study.

Setting

Outpatient clinics in New York, New York, and Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Participants

English-speaking and Spanish-speaking older adults (≥60 years) with asthma.

Outcome measures

Medication adherence was measured using dose counts from inhaler and self-report.

Results

Among 383 participants, the mean age w

SUBMITTER: O'Conor R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6720321 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature