Analysis of Medication Prescribing in Outpatients with Asthma at Dong Da General Hospital in 2024

Abstract

Objective: To analyze prescribing patterns in outpatients with bronchial asthma at Dong Da General Hospital. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted using medical records of asthma patients from June to December 2024. Disease status and treatment regimens were collected and analyzed across two periods (T1: June–September; T2: October–December), with changes in disease severity and treatment steps assessed over time. Results: Most patients had mild airflow obstruction, increasing from 71.5% in T1 to 80.5% in T2; 30% showed improvement while 12% worsened. ICS/LABA combination therapy was the predominant maintenance treatment (70–80%), mainly at step 4. Despite changes in disease severity, treatment regimens remained largely unchanged. Conclusions: Outpatient treatment predominantly involved ICS + LABA. However, changes in treatment steps did not fully correspond to changes in disease severity.