What is the most important thing I as a doctor / pharmacist / nurse / asthma educator can do?
The most important thing that you can do is to work in partnership with your patient. This means that adherence is an issue for both of you. Sharing the responsibility for good management and asking yourself, ‘how can I best help my patient to follow their treatment plan’ is an important step. Ask the patient what aspects of their management concern them. These concerns may be personal or they may relate to you. Communicating and working together is the most important thing you can do.
