Failure in Asthma Control: Reasons and Consequences

Table 2

Causes of nonadherence.

Factors linked to the patient	(i) Presence of physical disorders; (ii) Cognitive difficulties; (iii) Psychiatric comorbidities; (iv) Age (children, adolescents, and elderly present high risk of nonadherence); (v) Knowledge; (vi) Expectations; (vii) Social and family support; (viii) Coping style
Variables linked to the disease	(i) Chronicity; (ii) Symptom stability; (iii) Absence of symptoms
Variables linked to the treatment	(i) High number of daily doses; (ii) Presence of side effects; (iii) Complexity of the therapeutic regimes; (iv) Ease of use; (v) Costs
Variables related to the doctor-patient relationship	(i) Bad relationship; (ii) Inappropriate doctor or patient behaviour