What is Adherence? Kate is a middle-aged woman with asthma. She developed the disease in her adult life. Pretty often, Kate forgets to take her treatment medication of inhaled corticosteroids. Instead, she has begun to use a reliever inhaler for instant relief when her symptoms get worse. Kate is feeling somewhat tired and has an […]
When treating chronic respiratory conditions, the aim is to achieve as many symptom-free days as possible through good treatment balance. The secret lies in empowering the patients themselves to monitor their lung condition, symptoms and use of medication as advised by healthcare professionals. Achieving a good treatment balance of asthma or other lung condition not […]
September 17th is World Patient Safety Day, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO). This year, the theme of the day is health worker safety: a reminder that a safe working environment for health workers is also vital for ensuring patient safety. The coronavirus pandemic challenges also safety: health workers face not only physical and […]
