Abstract :
Asthma is defined as a chronic respiratory tract disease characterized by
inflammation, increased reactivity to various stimuli, and narrowing of the
airways which can return spontaneously or if taking the right medication. The
purpose of this scientific paper is to determine the level of adherence to the use of
inhaler drugs in asthmatics in the Pulmonary Clinic of RSUD dr. Soediran
Mangun Soemarso Wonogiri. This study was a descriptive observational study
using a cross sectional approach. Large sample calculations using Slovin formula.
Compliance of asthma patients using inhalers at the Lung Polyclinic of RSUD dr.
Soediran Mangun Soemarso Wonogiri, it can be concluded that level of adherence
of most patients was moderate level of 123 patients (69.49%), then high level of
adherence as 40 patients (22,60%), and the lowest was patients with low level of
adherence as 14 patients (7,91%).