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  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Digital Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Non-adherence to asthma treatment regimens is a significant clinical challenge.
  • Limited understanding exists regarding the temporal patterns of controller medication use in asthma patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze temporal patterns of controller medication adherence in pediatric and adult asthma patients enrolled in a digital health program.
  • To identify specific adherence trajectories that may indicate a need for intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal monitoring of controller medication use over 20 weeks.
  • Analysis of adherence patterns in patients aged 4 years and older with self-reported asthma.
  • Categorization of patients into baseline adherence groups: optimal, moderate, sub-optimal, and poor.

Main Results:

  • At baseline, adherence was distributed as: 20% optimal, 28% moderate, 25% sub-optimal, and 27% poor.
  • Medication adherence decreased across all baseline adherence groups during the 20-week study period.
  • The most significant absolute decrease in adherence (-32%) was observed in the moderately adherent group.

Conclusions:

  • Asthma medication adherence tends to decline over time, irrespective of baseline adherence levels.
  • Moderately adherent patients exhibit the steepest decline in adherence, highlighting a critical window for intervention.
  • Identifying specific temporal adherence patterns can inform targeted interventions to improve long-term asthma management and patient outcomes.