Asthma
Conditions
Interventions
2 focus groups (one with health care professionals and one with patients) and several interviews with regulators will be conducted.
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria patients: - Age = 18 years - Self-reported doctor-diagnosed asthma - Use of maintenance inhalation medication for asthma - Adequate oral fluency in Dutch - Willing and able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria patients: Asthma patients only using quick-relief (rescue) medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The recordings of the focus groups and interviews will be transcribed, coded and analyzed according to the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ). The results will be used to formulate an implementation plan for smart inhalers into the Dutch healthcare system. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactSusanne van de Hei
University Medical Center Groningen
Outcome results
None listed