Maternal beliefs and asthma medication adherence during pregnancy
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Maintaining optimal control of asthma during pregnancy is critical, as poorly controlled asthma is associated with negative health implications for both mother and baby. However, asthma medications are frequently discontinued by patients during pregnancy. Objective: This study aimed to examine maternal beliefs, maternal characteristics, and infant birth outcomes associated with asthma medication nonadherence during pregnancy. Methods: test, chi-square test, or Fisher exact test, we compared maternal characteristics and beliefs about asthma medications between those survey respondents with more reported adherence and those survey respondents with less reported adherence. Additionally, we used logistic regression with adjustment for select covariates to compare birth outcomes between those survey participants with more and those participants with less adherence. Results: = .021). Less adherence was not associated with preterm delivery (odds ratio [OR] = 0.54 [95% CI = 0.12-2.38]), small for gestational age from the standpoint of birth weight (adjusted OR = 0.31 [95% CI = 0.06-1.76]), or small for gestational age from the standpoint of birth length (adjusted OR = 0.45 [95% CI = 0.05-4.43]). Conclusion: Although we did not find an association between any maternal characteristics and asthma adherence, concerns about the safety and efficacy of asthma medication were significantly associated with asthma medication adherence.
Authors: Kelly Colas, Jennifer Namazy, Diana Johnson, Alec L. Todd, Christina D. Chambers
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,000
OpenAlex ID: W4415019716