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Barriers to Asthma Treatment in the United States: Results From the Global Asthma Physician and Patient Survey

Barriers to Asthma Treatment in the United States: Results From the Global Asthma Physician and... ORIGINAL ARTICLE Barriers to Asthma Treatment in the United States: Results From the Global Asthma Physician and Patient Survey 1 2 3 Michael S. Blaiss, MD, Michael A. Kaliner, MD, Carlos E. Baena-Cagnani, MD, 4 5 6 Ronald Dahl, MD, Erkka J. Valovirta, MD, and Giorgio W. Canonica, MD poor adherence to therapy, and room for improvement in patient- Background: The Global Asthma Physician and Patient (GAPP) physician communication and partnership in treating asthma. survey evaluated the perceptions of both physicians and patients on Key Words: asthma, inhaled corticosteroids, side-effects, Global the management of asthma. Here we present the results from the Asthma Physician and Patient (GAPP) Survey, compliance, United States (US) subpopulation of the GAPP survey. asthma management, asthma education Methods: The GAPP Survey was a large, global study (physicians, n  1733; patients, n  1726; interviews, n  3459). In the US, 208 (WAO Journal 2009; 2:303–313) adults (aged 18 years) with asthma and 224 physicians were recruited. Respondents were questioned using self-administered on- line interviews with close-ended questionnaires. sthma is a major public health problem that affects an Results: Physician and patient responses were found to differ in Aestimated 20 million people in the United http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png World Allergy Organization Journal Springer Journals

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Copyright © 2009 by World Allergy Organization; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Medicine & Public Health; Allergology; Immunology
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1939-4551
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23282317
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Barriers to Asthma Treatment in the United States: Results From the Global Asthma Physician and Patient Survey 1 2 3 Michael S. Blaiss, MD, Michael A. Kaliner, MD, Carlos E. Baena-Cagnani, MD, 4 5 6 Ronald Dahl, MD, Erkka J. Valovirta, MD, and Giorgio W. Canonica, MD poor adherence to therapy, and room for improvement in patient- Background: The Global Asthma Physician and Patient (GAPP) physician communication and partnership in treating asthma. survey evaluated the perceptions of both physicians and patients on Key Words: asthma, inhaled corticosteroids, side-effects, Global the management of asthma. Here we present the results from the Asthma Physician and Patient (GAPP) Survey, compliance, United States (US) subpopulation of the GAPP survey. asthma management, asthma education Methods: The GAPP Survey was a large, global study (physicians, n  1733; patients, n  1726; interviews, n  3459). In the US, 208 (WAO Journal 2009; 2:303–313) adults (aged 18 years) with asthma and 224 physicians were recruited. Respondents were questioned using self-administered on- line interviews with close-ended questionnaires. sthma is a major public health problem that affects an Results: Physician and patient responses were found to differ in Aestimated 20 million people in the United

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Published: Dec 15, 2009

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