Adherence to follow-up recommendations in asthma
Rene van Gent 1*, Gea de Meer 2, Maroeska Rovers 3, Jan L Kimpen 4, Liesbeth van Essen-Zandvliet 5 and Cornelis K van der Ent 6
1 Maxima Medical Center, Netherlands
2 Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Netherlands
3 Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care and Department of Pediatrics,, Netherlands
4 Wilhemina Children's Hospital, Netherlands
5 Pediatric Pulmonology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands, Netherlands
6 Pediatric Pulmonology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Netherlands
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: r.vangent{at}mmc.nl.
Accepted 1 October 2007
 | Abstract |
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A cross-sectional study showed that 130 out of 1758 (8%) primary school children without a previous asthma diagnosis had undiagnosed asthma.
Of the parents, 38% refused to visit a general practitioner for this disorder.
Factors associated with refusal were highly maternal education, mild symptoms and absence of airway reversibility.
Keywords:
asthma, childhood, consultation, diagnosis, treatment
