The Indispensable Nasal Decongestant: Patients' Views and Perspectives on Nasal Decongestant Overuse.
Nasal decongestants
Patient views
Qualitative research
Rhinitis
Rhinitis medicamentosa
Journal
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice
ISSN: 2213-2201
Titre abrégé: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101597220
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2023
02 2023
Historique:
received:
01
07
2022
revised:
04
11
2022
accepted:
13
11
2022
pubmed:
7
12
2022
medline:
14
2
2023
entrez:
6
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Rhinitis medicamentosa (RM) is a type of nonallergic rhinitis caused by prolonged use of nasal decongestants (NDs). Although it is a preventable phenotype of rhinitis, little is known about patients dealing with this condition. To gain a better understanding of patients' views and experiences of ND overuse, and potential facilitators and barriers to discontinue the overuse. We performed a qualitative study using in-depth semistructured interviews with 22 patients who have been using an ND on an almost daily basis for at least 6 months. The interviews were conducted face-to-face, audio-recorded, and transcribed verbatim. Data analysis followed the grounded theory approach. Interviewees described the large impact of nasal congestion on their daily lives. Despite efforts to try other treatment options, the ND was considered the only effective aid to resolve the troublesome symptom. Most participants were aware that the prolonged use was problematic, sometimes leading to hiding behavior in order to avoid criticism by others including their health professionals. Many participants expressed a strong will to discontinue. However, multiple barriers to withdrawal were identified including fear of surgery or the impact of withdrawal on sleep, lack of good alternatives, and negative experiences with past withdrawal attempts. Patients thus face a dilemma in which the barriers to withdrawal currently outweigh the possible benefits. The use of NDs is considered indispensable by many chronic users. The facilitators and barriers identified in this study provide opportunities to reduce the use of NDs and the prevalence of RM in the future.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Rhinitis medicamentosa (RM) is a type of nonallergic rhinitis caused by prolonged use of nasal decongestants (NDs). Although it is a preventable phenotype of rhinitis, little is known about patients dealing with this condition.
OBJECTIVE
To gain a better understanding of patients' views and experiences of ND overuse, and potential facilitators and barriers to discontinue the overuse.
METHODS
We performed a qualitative study using in-depth semistructured interviews with 22 patients who have been using an ND on an almost daily basis for at least 6 months. The interviews were conducted face-to-face, audio-recorded, and transcribed verbatim. Data analysis followed the grounded theory approach.
RESULTS
Interviewees described the large impact of nasal congestion on their daily lives. Despite efforts to try other treatment options, the ND was considered the only effective aid to resolve the troublesome symptom. Most participants were aware that the prolonged use was problematic, sometimes leading to hiding behavior in order to avoid criticism by others including their health professionals. Many participants expressed a strong will to discontinue. However, multiple barriers to withdrawal were identified including fear of surgery or the impact of withdrawal on sleep, lack of good alternatives, and negative experiences with past withdrawal attempts. Patients thus face a dilemma in which the barriers to withdrawal currently outweigh the possible benefits.
CONCLUSION
The use of NDs is considered indispensable by many chronic users. The facilitators and barriers identified in this study provide opportunities to reduce the use of NDs and the prevalence of RM in the future.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36473623
pii: S2213-2198(22)01248-X
doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.11.022
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Nasal Decongestants
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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