Open AccessCharacteristics of Reliever Inhaler Users and Asthma Control: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study in Portuguese Community Pharmacies
Author(s) -
Mariana Romão,
Ana Rita Godinho,
Pedro Teixeira,
Zilda Mendes,
Filipa Bernardo,
António Teixeira Rodrigues,
Jaime Correia de Sousa
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.s315678
Subject(s) - medicine , inhaler , cross sectional study , portuguese , asthma , multicenter study , pharmacy , community pharmacy , family medicine , environmental health , randomized controlled trial , pathology , linguistics , philosophy
SABA overuse might indicate poorly managed or uncontrolled asthma and be responsible for poor health outcomes. The aim of this study integrated in new fourth multi-design SABINA+ pillar was to characterize the population using short-acting β 2 -agonists for asthma and examine the patterns of its use among community pharmacy customers in Portugal, as well as identify characteristics associated with disease control and explore potential differences between GINA treatment steps.