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  • Asthma controller medications are crucial for managing persistent asthma in adolescents.
  • Medication errors can significantly impact treatment effectiveness and disease control.
  • Understanding error patterns is essential for improving adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the frequency and types of errors adolescents and caregivers report in using asthma controller medications.
  • To compare adolescent self-reports with caregiver reports regarding medication use errors.
  • To identify the most common types of errors made in asthma medication management.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 319 adolescents (11-17 years) with persistent asthma and their caregivers.
  • Comparison of self-reported and caregiver-reported medication use against prescribed directions.
  • Definition of an error as any discrepancy between reported use and medical record instructions.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 38% of adolescents reported one error, 16% reported two, and 5% reported three or more.
  • Caregivers reported similar error rates: 42% reported one error, 14% reported two, and 6% reported three or more.
  • The most frequent error reported by both groups was complete non-adherence (not taking the medication at all).

Conclusions:

  • Adolescents with persistent asthma exhibit significant rates of medication errors, particularly in consistent daily use.
  • Discrepancies exist between adolescent and caregiver perceptions of medication errors.
  • Healthcare providers should proactively inquire about and address medication errors through open-ended questioning to improve adherence and asthma control.