Abstract:Our survey indicates that physicians may overestimate patients' concern to use inhaled corticosteroids in asthma therapy. For patients rejecting corticosteroid therapy other antiinflammatory treatment options must be considered as an alternative individually.
Using the VAS to assess concerns to use TCS could help identify patients at risk of TCS-non-adherence and facilitate discussion with the patient about potential non-adherence in a more substantiated, non-judgemental way.
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