Exploring facilitators and barriers in asthma management in rural, semi-urban and urban populations in Vellore, India: an interview study of patients and primary care physicians

Iestyn Williams*, Jefferson Daniel, Adel H. Mansur, Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher, Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna

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Abstract

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In India, there are deficits in asthma self-management and asthma training for primary care physicians.
We advocate culturally tailored interventions for patients and clinically oriented training for primary care physicians.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages4
JournalClinical & Experimental Allergy
Early online date18 Mar 2024
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Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 18 Mar 2024

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Acknowledgments:
We would like to acknowledge the UK R&I Global Challenges Research Fund via Institute of Global Innovation, University of Birmingham, UK, funding the research reported in this paper. We thank all interviewees who gave up their time to share their views and experiences with us.

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