Inhaled Corticosteroids
Low health literacy made it difficult for patients to understand the preventive role of ICS. Expanded insurance coverage for ICS and ICS–formoterol was proposed as a longer-term intervention. Fear of inhaled corticosteroids was reported by…
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Low health literacy made it difficult for patients to understand the preventive role of ICS. Expanded insurance coverage for ICS and ICS–formoterol was proposed as a longer-term intervention. Fear of inhaled corticosteroids was reported by all professional groups. Steroid fears led some patients to use ICS-containing inhalers only during severe symptoms or to stop them entirely. Patients believed ICS could cause dependency, systemic-steroid-like side effects, or other harms.