Figures & data
Table 1 Most common adverse effects with combination therapy
Figure 1 Percentage of nonadherence to prescribed medication category.
Table 2 Steps for correct use of the inhaler
Figure 2 Features of an inhaler considered “very important” by patients with COPD (Data from CitationMoore and Stone 2004).
Table 3 Beliefs, experiences, and health behaviors identified predictors of low adherence to treatment in 276 patients with COPD. The highlighted variables explained almost 20% variance in nonadherence in this study (CitationGeorge et al 2005)
Figure 3 Common causes of poor adherence. (Data from CitationDolce et al 1991). Solid bars indicate the top three reasons cited for missing medications.
