Table 7 Comparison of U.S. and Global GAPP Survey Results
Patients | Physicians | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
US | Global | US | Global | |
Perception of asthma education issues | ||||
Mean percent of office visit devoted to asthma education | 16% | 25% | 28% | 35% |
Physician's that believe that they always discuss long-term side effects with patient | n.a. | n.a. | 25% | 26% |
Physician's that believe that they always discuss short-term side effects with patient | n.a. | n.a. | 42% | 59% |
Patient's who feel that the physician always discusses long-term side effects with them | 4% | 8% | n.a. | n.a. |
Patient's who feel that the physician always discusses short-term side effects with them | 6% | 10% | n.a. | n.a. |
Patient perception of asthma disease control | ||||
Patients reporting to have mild-to-moderate asthma | 94% | 89% | n.a. | n.a. |
Percentage of patients with unscheduled office visits or reported to ED | 26% | 38% | n.a. | n.a. |
Patients not receiving medical attention for asthma | 21% | 11% | n.a. | n.a. |
Patients that did not know that exacerbations in mild patients could be fatal | 40% | 53% | n.a. | n.a. |
Perception of ICS side effects | ||||
Patients not aware of long-term side effects | 39% | 31% | 6% | 7% |
Patients not aware of short-term side effects | 19% | 20% | 5% | 3% |
Patients experienced long-term side effects | 8% | 19% | 48% | 48% |
Patients experienced short-term side effects | 36% | 34% | 92% | 93% |
Perception of therapy adherence | ||||
Percentage of time that patients are always adherent to asthma treatment regimen | 35% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
Patients experienced increased symptoms when they did not take asthma medication | 69% | 69% | 100% | 99% |