Allergic Comorbidity Is a Risk Factor for Not Attending Scheduled Outpatient Visits in Children with Asthma
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15712905 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kalle Garpvall (Gentofte Hospital), Marie Hauerslev (0000-0002-2200-3670, University of Copenhagen), Mads Marckmann (0009-0004-3608-5146, University of Copenhagen), Mette N Hermansen (University of Copenhagen), Mette Hermansen (University of Copenhagen), Kirsten Hansen (University of Copenhagen), Bo Chawes (0000-0001-6846-6243, University of Copenhagen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1193-1193 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children8121193 |
| PMID | 34943389 |
| OpenAlex | W4200606971 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children globally. Previous studies have shown that not attending asthma primary care consultations is associated with poorer treatment adherence and increased risk of loss of asthma control on a short-term basis. Here, we investigated long-term patterns and predictors of not attending scheduled asthma outpatient visits during 5-years of follow-up in 146 children with asthma. Of the 146 children, 67 (46%) did not attend at least one scheduled appointment, amounting to a total of 122 (10.8%) missed of 1133 scheduled appointments. In a multivariate analysis adjusting for total scheduled visits in the 5-year period any allergic sensitization was a significant risk factor for not attending ≥1 scheduled appointment (aOR = 6.6 (95% CI, 1.3-39.7), p = 0.03), which was not the case for asthma treatment step or lung function. Furthermore, atopic predisposition decreased the risk of non-attendance (aOR = 0.36 (0.13-0.92), p = 0.04). We found no association between non-attendance, treatment adherence or loss of asthma control. This study highlights that allergic comorbidity, but not degree of asthma severity, identifies a group of children with asthma who are prone to not attend scheduled outpatient appointments
Asthma · Comorbidity · Family medicine · Outpatient clinic · Risk factor · Asthma and respiratory diseases · Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research · Medicine · Respiratory and Cough-Related Research · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |