Poor adherence and reasons for nonadherence to the asthma guidelines among pediatricians in Korea.

Background: Information is limited regarding adherence to the asthma guidelines in Asia, especially for children.

Objective: The aim of the study was to estimate adherence to the asthma guidelines, and investigate reasons for nonadherence.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey on the primary care pediatricians practicing in Incheon, Korea.