Patient perceptions of inhaled asthma medications: a qualitative study in Northern Sri Lanka
Delays in inhaler use could lead to poor asthma control and outcomes. As many patients reported using their inhalers more consistently after an exacerbation or hospitalisation, asthma education programmes, involving both patients and family members, could address context-specific beliefs and misconceptions to promote early and sustained adherence to inhaled medications.
Authors
- Shalini Sri Ranganathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0184-104X)
- Ramya Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9555-4927)
- Thiyahiny Sunil Navaratinaraja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4611-5455)
- Yalini Guruparan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2082-8230)
- G. Selvaratnam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0958-989X)
Institutions
- University of Jaffna (LK)
- University of Colombo (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-114082
- Primary Topic
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00