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Effects of a structured educational intervention in moderate-to-severe elderly asthmatic subjectsDOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2019.100040 Keywords: Elderly, Asthma, Device misuse, Education ACT, asthma control test, EDUCA, elderly and device use in chronic asthma, LABA, long-acting β2 agonist, ICS, inhaled corticosteroids, LAMA, long-acting muscarinic antagonists, SAE, severe asthma exacerbation, CFC, chlorofluorocarbons, PROs, patient-reported outcomes, AHDS, hospital anxiety depression scale, FVC, forced vital capacity, FEV1, forced expiratory volume 1s second, SF12, short form health survey, PCS, physical health composite score, MCS, mental health composite score, mMRC, modified medical research council Abstract: Adherence to inhaled drugs is linked to patients’ satisfaction with their device, and an incorrect use can negatively affect the outcomes of asthma treatment. We speculated that this is particularly true in elderly asthmatic subjects
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