Patient factors
Patients’ perception of their asthma is often inaccurate, and symptoms may be ignored in favor of lifestyle, leading to poor asthma control1,2
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Patient perception of asthma control
Over 80% of patients who considered their asthma controlled had experienced ≥1 acute exacerbation in the previous 12 months1
*Results of an online survey conducted among 8000 patients with asthma (aged 18–50 years, ⩾2 prescriptions in the previous 2 years, use of social media) from 11 European countries.
These graphs have been independently created by GSK from the original data pubilshed in Price D, et al. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med 2014;24:14009.
Poor perception of asthma symptoms may lead to over or undertreatment for many patients3
Poor treatment adherence may be driven by asthma medication myths and beliefs4
Poor patient perception of asthma control can lead to poor treatment adherence, and poor asthma control
Abbreviations
GINA, Global Initiative for Asthma; HCP, healthcare professional; ICS, inhaled corticosteroid; MART, maintenance and reliever therapy.
References
1. Price D, et al. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med 2014;24:14009;
2. Chapman KR, et al. Resp Med 2021;186:106524;
3. Barnes PJ, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2019;144:1180–6;
4. Bidad N, et al. Eur Respir J 2018;51:1701346;
5. Global Initiative for Asthma 2022 Report. Global Strategy for asthma management and prevention. Available from: https://ginasthma.org/gina-reports/. Accessed 15 March 2023
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