Poor Adherence With Medication Refill and Medical Supplies Maintenance as Risk Factors for Inpatient Asthma Admission in Children

Background. Asthma results in significant pediatric hospitalizations in the inner city. Many asthmatic children were admitted to our hospital as a result of lack of medications or medical supplies that had been previously prescribed (“ran out,” “broken,” or “lost”). Objective. To identify the incide...

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Main Authors: Pavadee Poowuttikul MD, Benjamin Hart MD, PhD, MPH, Ronald Thomas PhD, Elizabeth Secord MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-05-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X17710588