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Medical adherence to intranasal corticosteroids in adult patients / Adesão clínica a corticosteroides intranasais em pacientes adultos
Ocak, Emre; Acar, Baran; Kocaöz, Deniz.
  • Ocak, Emre; Kecioren Training and Research Hospital. Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Ankara. TR
  • Acar, Baran; Kecioren Training and Research Hospital. Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Ankara. TR
  • Kocaöz, Deniz; Kecioren Training and Research Hospital. Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Ankara. TR
Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) ; 83(5): 558-562, Sept.-Oct. 2017. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-889310
ABSTRACT
Abstract

Introduction:

The adherence to medical treatment in allergic rhinitis is poorly evaluated in clinical practice.

Objectives:

To evaluate adherence to intranasal corticosteroids in the treatment of allergic rhinitis patients.

Methods:

This prospective study was conducted on adult patients who were admitted to the outpatient clinic of the otolaryngology department tertiary hospital. Patients diagnosed with moderate to severe persistent AR and who had not used any nasal sprays were enrolled in the study. The patients were provided with mometasone furoate nasal sprays. On the 30th day, all participants filled out a questionnaire regarding the factors that may have influenced their adherence to the treatment. Afterwards, each patient filled out the Turkish-language-validated Morisky Medical Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) form. Each factor that may have affected adherence to the prescribed medication was evaluated according to the MMAS-8 score and all variables were analyzed statistically.

Results:

Fifty-nine adult patients with a mean age of 32.5 years (range 21-52 years) were included in the study. The mean overall MMAS-8 score was 3.64. Two factors were significantly related to low adherence number of dependent children (p = 0.001) and benefit from the medication (p = 0.001). In addition, patients with higher education levels seemed to be more adherent than the rest of the group.

Conclusion:

Clinicians must keep in mind the factors related to non-adherence in order to achieve better treatment outcomes. Therefore, based on our results, patients must be informed that medications should be taken properly regardless of the benefit, and the treatment should be scheduled with respect to daily activities, particularly for patients caring for more than two children.
RESUMO
Resumo

Introdução:

A adesão ao tratamento clínico de rinite alérgica é mal avaliada na prática clínica.

Objetivos:

Avaliar a adesão aos corticosteroides intranasais no tratamento de pacientes com rinite alérgica.

Método:

Este estudo prospectivo foi realizado com pacientes adultos admitidos no ambulatório do setor de otorrinolaringologia de um hospital terciário. Os pacientes diagnosticados com rinite alérgica moderada a persistente grave que não haviam ainda usado spray nasal foram incluídos no estudo. Os pacientes receberam sprays nasais de furoato de mometasona. No 30° dia, todos preencheram um questionário sobre os fatores que podem ter influenciado a sua adesão ao tratamento. Depois disso, cada paciente preencheu o formulário da Escala de Adesão Clínica Morisky validado para a língua turca (MMAS-8). Cada fator que pode ter afetado a adesão à medicação prescrita foi avaliado de acordo com o escore de MMAS-8 e todas as variáveis foram analisadas estatisticamente.

Resultados:

Foram incluídos no estudo 59 pacientes adultos com média de 32,5 anos (variação de 21-52). O escore total médio de MMAS-8 foi de 3,64. Dois fatores foram significantemente relacionados com a baixa adesão número de dependentes infantis (p = 0,001) e benefício da medicação (p = 0,001). Além disso, os pacientes com níveis de ensino mais elevados pareceram ser mais adesistas do que o restante do grupo.

Conclusão:

Os médicos devem estar cientes dos fatores relacionados à falta de adesão, a fim de alcançar melhores resultados do tratamento. Portanto, com base em nossos resultados, os pacientes devem ser informados de que os medicamentos devem ser usados adequadamente independentemente do benefício, e o tratamento deve ser programado com relação às atividades diárias, especialmente para os pacientes que cuidam de mais de dois filhos.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Medication Adherence / Rhinitis, Allergic Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) Journal subject: Otolaryngology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Kecioren Training and Research Hospital/TR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Medication Adherence / Rhinitis, Allergic Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) Journal subject: Otolaryngology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Kecioren Training and Research Hospital/TR