Recent Strategies and Patients Preferences of Community Pharmacists Asthma Service

Asthma control depends on the accessibility of effective medicines and its appropriate use. Given that many issues in the asthma management are related to inappropriate use of medication, community pharmacists are in the excellent position to improve asthma outcomes. This review aims to summarize recent strategies of community pharmacists asthma services and patients’ preferences on such program. Various servicessuch as medication use review, patients counseling, inhaler training, telephone consultation, SMS reminder, dispensing data screening, and small group discussion were shown to have positive impacts on clinical outcomes, adherence to medication, and quality of life of the patients. Limited evidence showed that these services were beneficial in economic perspectives. Patients preferred these aspects included in suchprogram; protection of their privacy during the program, positive attitudes of pharmacists, and various useful services including education on asthma, adherence review, and lung function testing.