Analisis Terhadap Faktor-faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kepatuhan Penggunaan Obat Asma Inhalasi

• Main Authors: Suryaningnorma, Vuri Septine, Fasich, Fasich, Athijah, Umi
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universitas Airlangga 2009
• Subjects: R Medicine; RS Pharmacy and materia medica; RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica; RS200-201 Pharmaceutical dosage forms
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/77663/1/C-21.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/77663/2/Reviewer%20C-21.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/77663/; http://journal.unair.ac.id/download-fullpapers-mfacd89b3a52d2full.pdf
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Poor patient compliance with asthma inhaled medication is known to cause morbidity and mortality. It also can cause loss in medical and economic factor. Some factors, such as knowledge, attitude and perception, may be related to compliance to usage of inhaled asthma medication. In a cross sectional study, 93 patients with asthma, aged above 15 years, requiring treatment with regular inhaled corticosteroids were recruited from Dr.Soetomo Hospital in Surabaya. They underwent a questioner which focused on patient knowledge, attitude, perception and adherence. Patient were given Inflammide metered dose inhaler (MDI) to use two spray twice daily. Fourty three patients enrolled to the study. Thirty eight patients showed compliance in using Inflammide MDI. But twenty three took less or even more than the prescribed dose and were defined as noncompliant. Using logistic regression analysis, perception was influencing patient compliance in inhaled asthma medication. The study indicates that noncompliance is associated with knowledge of the patient. Further investigation to improve compliance is suggested.