CHILDREN WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMA: PROBLEMS OF COMLIANCE TO THERAPY

Abstract

By definition of the Global Initiative for bronchial asthma, the Global Strategy for the treatment and prevention of bronchial asthma, the main objective of asthma treatment is to achieve and maintain control of the symptoms of the disease, improvement of quality of life and reduction of risks in future. Failure to comply with the doctor’s prescription results in an increase in the number of aggravations, increases the need for hospitalization, reduces the quality of life and increases the cost of treatment. Despite advances in the treatment of bronchial asthma with children and the development of new inhalation devices with minimal difficulties in use, there exists a growing number of patients who do not comply to treatment guidelines for certain reasons. The main causes of low comliance of patients having asthma have been presented, the role of parents in the treatment process has been noted, the factors (drug and non-drug) leading to a decrease in the level of control over the disease have been analyzed, ways to eliminate poor compliance have been defined in this article.

Keywords

• bronchial asthma
• treatment
• adherence
• comliance
• risk factors