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Exploring new methods of adherence assessment for asthma care

 Study looks at using an electronic monitoring device to measure adherence to treatment in young people with severe asthma
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Study looks at using an electronic monitoring device to measure adherence to treatment in young people with severe asthma

Ensuring that children and young people manage their asthma correctly is problematic and one method is to use an electronic monitoring device to measure adherence. A study by Stewart et al (2018) looks at this method for severe asthma. Here associate nursing professor Linda Milnes outlines the study and its implications for practice.

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