Mental health, long-term medication adherence, and the control of asthma symptoms among persons exposed to the WTC 9/11 disaster.

ABSTRACT: Objective: A positive association between mental health conditions and poor asthma control has been documented in the World Trade Center-exposed population. Whether factors such as medication adherence mediate this association is unknown.Methods: The study population was drawn from adult participants of the World Trade Center Health Registry Cohort who self-reported as asthmatic after the disaster and who were currently prescribed a long-term control medication (LTCM). Multivariable linear regression was used to estimate the associations between mental health condition (PTSD, depression, or anxiety) and continuous adherence and Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores.Results: In the study sample of 1,293, 49% were not adherent to their LTCM and two thirds reported poorly or v

SUBMITTER: Brite J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7594532 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature