Asthma
Conditions
Interventions
The objective of the Patient-Centred Asthma Management Questionnaire (PCAMQ) project is to develop the PCAMQ which measures patients’ use of reliever- and controller medication and their beliefs and p
Sponsors
Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine; University Medical Center Groningen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with mild asthma aged 18 years and older; 2) Being prescribed inhalation medication; reliever and controller; 3) Adequate oral fluency in the relevant language to enable participation in the focus group or interview; 4)Willing and able to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) (co-)Diagnosis of COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis or any other chronic respiratory disease (e.g., bronchiectasis); 2) Use of combination inhalers (ICS + LABA in one inhaler); 3) Single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART); 4)Documented dementia or other mental impairment such that they are unable to provide informed consent or to complete the required tasks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This project will result in the PCAMQ. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identifying the opinions and ideas of asthma patients regarding their inhaler medication. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.W.H. Kocks
Department of General Practice; University Medical Center Groningen Antonius Deusinglaan 1
Outcome results
None listed