Physicians' prescribing behaviour and clinical practice patterns for allergic rhinitis management in Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite availability of clinical guidelines, underdiagnosis, undertreatment, and poor adherence are still significant concerns in allergic rhinitis (AR) therapeutic management. We investigated clinical practice patterns and prescribing behavior of Italian healthcare professionals (HCPs) specialized in AR.

Methods

One-hundred allergologists, 100 ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists, and 150 general practitioners (GPs) were recruited. The survey assessed: socio-demographic, work experience, monthly caseload, prescription drivers. Next, HCPs were invited to retrospectively recover patients' clinical data to investigate: AR clinical characteristics, therapy management, prescription patterns, patient adherence. Descriptive statistics, Chi square, One-Way analysis of

SUBMITTER: Passalacqua G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7640419 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature