Open AccessThe Patients’ Experience of Severe Asthma Add-On Pharmacotherapies: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Author(s) -
Vanessa Clark,
Péter G. Gibson,
Vanessa M. McDonald
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of asthma and allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.162
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-6965
DOI - 10.2147/jaa.s296147
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , omalizumab , qualitative research , patient experience , referral , family medicine , physical therapy , pediatrics , health care , social science , immunoglobulin e , sociology , antibody , immunology , economics , economic growth
Add-on therapies for severe asthma are continually emerging with proven efficacy in randomised controlled trials. To date, however, there are no qualitative studies exploring patients' experiences with these treatments. We aimed to understand the experience of patients who were treated with an add-on therapy for their severe asthma.