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Measuring adherence to inhaled control medication in patients with asthma: Comp...
Cachim, Afonso; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Almeida, Rute; Amaral, Rita; Correia, Magna Alves; Marques, Pedro Vieira; Loureiro, Cláudia ChavesBackground Previous studies have demonstrated the feasibility of using an asthma app to support medication management and adherence but failed to compare with other measures currently used in clinical practice. However, in a clinical setting, any additional adherence measurement must be evaluated in the context of both the patient and physician perspectives so that it can also help improve the process of shared...
eHealthResp, a Digital Intervention to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing in Respir...
Silva, Tânia; Estrela, Marta; Magalhães, Sandra; Simões, Catarina; Cachim, Afonso; Costa, Tainá; Crexinski, Gabriella; Almeida, MargaridaThe emergence of antibiotic resistance (ABR) is one of the most serious public health threats worldwide. The inappropriate use of antibiotics is considered the main determinant for the increase and development of ABR, contributing to a greater risk of therapeutic ineffectiveness, particularly within primary care context. Therefore, this pilot study aims to raise awareness and promote an adequate antibiotic use ...
InspirerMundi—remote monitoring of inhaled medication adherence through objecti...
Pedro, Vieira-Marques; Rute, Almeida; Teixeira, João F.; Valente, José; Jácome, Cristina; Cachim, Afonso; Guedes, Rui; Pereira, Ana; Jacinto, TiagoThe adherence to inhaled controller medications is of critical importance for achieving good clinical results in patients with chronic respiratory diseases. Self-management strategies can result in improved health outcomes and reduce unscheduled care and improve disease control. However, adherence assessment suffers from difficulties on attaining a high grade of trustworthiness given that patient self-reports o...