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This study was aimed at clarifying how the asthma medication is used in practice and how asthma affects everyday life. Total of 106 GPs were asked to recruit patients using inhaled steroid as maintenance treatment for asthma to take part in a telephone survey. Altogether 142 patients were interviewed.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Asthma patients using inhaled steroids as maintenance treatment |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Patients perceptions about treatment of asthma, asthma medication and what are the most common triggers that cause exacerbations. | Single occasion |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| How patients react to the first signs of worsening of asthma i.e. how they use asthma medication during stable phase and asthma exacerbation | Single occasion | |
| How asthma affects everyday life | Single occasion |
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Primary care clinic
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Airi Puhakka | AstraZeneca Finland | Study Director |
| Jouni Hedman | South Karelia Central Hospital, Finland | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001249 | Asthma |
| ID | Term |
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| D001982 | Bronchial Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
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| D012130 |
| Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
| D006969 | Hypersensitivity, Immediate |
| D006967 | Hypersensitivity |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |