Feasibility of remote therapeutic monitoring to increase inhaled corticosteroid adherence in children with high-risk asthma.
Mendoza, Linda E.; Casilang, Clarisse G.; Morphew, Tricia; Barrows, Jennifer; Schuhler, Paulina; Galant, Stanley P.
Why this matters
Mobile programs managing childhood asthma may be able to extend care between visits with remote monitoring. Among 20 children aged 5 to 17 followed for six months at an urban mobile clinic, mean inhaled corticosteroid adherence was 53 percent and the number of patients needing emergency department visits fell from 10 to 5.
Abstract
Remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) has demonstrated potential to increase ICS adherence and improve asthma outcomes. This study evaluated RTM feasibility in children receiving asthma care at an urban mobile clinic serving a predominantly Hispanic population. Twenty children aged 5 to 17 participated for 6 months. Overall mean ICS adherence was 53%, and patients requiring emergency department visits decreased from 10 at baseline to 5 during the intervention.