Design of the Supervised Asthma Therapy Study: Implementing an adherence intervention in urban elementary schools

摘要

BackgroundInhaled corticosteroids, when properly used, can offer considerable protection against asthma-related morbidity. However, adherence to prescribed inhaled steroids among children is low and rates differ markedly by population. The lowest rates of adherence and highest rates of morbidity are among inner-city and low income populations.