ABSTRACT
It is often simply assumed that people with chronic illnesses such as asthma
are adherent with their treatments. However, poor adherence has been
repeatedly demonstrated across all disease types, treatment regimens, and
population groups. A review of adherence of long-term treatments for life-threatening disorders reveals mean adherence rates of approximately
50% (1). It should therefore be no surprise that between 30% and 70% of people with asthma have been shown to be poorly adherent (2).
