Highlights
nonadherence, asthma, ’ behavior
DISEASE, ASTHMA
These authors contributed equally to this work.
The proportion of nonadherence to medication in asthma patients was very high (22.3%), and patients’ behavior was the main reason (44.1%).Clinical pharmacist-led intervention in enhancing medication adherence in asthma patients, increasing treatment efficacy, relieving symptom severity, and reducing the medication burden from the disease.
Intervention in medication adherence applied strictly following the education and counseling method would be beneficial for every healthcare practitioner to enhance the treatment outcome.Intervention in medication adherence should emphasize young patients and those with limited mobility.