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Asthma Knowledge, Adherence, And Administration Techniques In Hispanic Caregivers Of Pediatrics, Joshua Arnold, Rachel Culp, Kyle Hultz, Benjamin Robertson, Jon Wilkie, Amy Wuobio, Marty L. Eng, Kelly J. Hiteshew Nov 2012

Asthma Knowledge, Adherence, And Administration Techniques In Hispanic Caregivers Of Pediatrics, Joshua Arnold, Rachel Culp, Kyle Hultz, Benjamin Robertson, Jon Wilkie, Amy Wuobio, Marty L. Eng, Kelly J. Hiteshew

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

7.5% of Hispanics in the United States suffer from asthma-related diseases, and Latino children are not as likely to use preventative asthma medications as compared with Caucasians. Educational interventions may reduce the number of visits to emergency-care. The reasons for non-adherence are currently unknown, and discovering these reasons will help to address the problem.


Efficacy Of Smartphone Technology On Improving Asthma Control And Compliance, Dustin Nelson, Lauren Macks, Gregory Paine, Forouzan Poursoltan, Tirhas Mekonnen, Melody L. Hartzler Nov 2012

Efficacy Of Smartphone Technology On Improving Asthma Control And Compliance, Dustin Nelson, Lauren Macks, Gregory Paine, Forouzan Poursoltan, Tirhas Mekonnen, Melody L. Hartzler

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

Asthma is the fifth most costly disease in the U.S., estimated to cost over $50 billion annually. This large cost is due to the large number of hospitalizations, ER visits, and doctor’s office visits. Improving patient adherence to asthma medications would decrease these costs significantly by preventing most hospital and doctor’s office visits. AsthmaSense® is a free to download smartphone application available on both iTunes and Android marketplaces. AsthmaSense® will allow patients to record when they take their medications, as well as send them reminders to take their medications.