Medication Adherence to Intranasal Corticosteroids in Allergic Rhinitis Patients with Comorbid Medical Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To determine medication adherence to intranasal corticosteroid spray (INCS) among allergic rhinitis (AR) patients with comorbid medical conditions.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted. Adults above 18 years old with persistent symptoms of AR and comorbid physician-diagnosed asthma, eczema, diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HPT) were included. The severity of symptoms was assessed by the total nasal symptom score (TNSS), medication adherence was based on the patients' diaries and barriers to adherence were analyzed by the Brief Medication Questionnaire.

Results

185 participants were enrolled. The medication adherence was 58.9%. Medication adherence was significantly superior in participants with elevated total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) (χ

SUBMITTER: Manjit Singh PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9698755 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature