"It is kind of like a responsibility thing": transitional challenges in asthma medication adherence among adolescents and young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Nonadherence to asthma medications is prevalent among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with asthma, leading to worsened control of asthma symptoms and more frequent exacerbations. AYAs have unique developmental transitional challenges that may alter medication adherence. We aimed to use a socio-ecological framework to explore the effect of transitional challenges from adolescence to young adulthood on asthma controller medication adherence and to identify possible strategies to promote medication adherence.

Methods

We conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews by phone with 7 adolescents (14 to 17 years), their respective caregivers, and 7 young adults (18 to 30 years). Participants were recruited from a respiratory clinical trial network and pulmonary cli

SUBMITTER: Zaeh SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8458468 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature