Asthma Education: A National Strategy

Parker, S.; Mellins, Robert B.; Sogn, Dorothy D.

doi:10.1164/ajrccm/140.3.848

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“…6 of 62 PHCP answered that none of them educate the patients in the use of inhal ers and 21 believe that chemists are suitable for it. These results may explain the data in the medical literature that 14-75% of the patients use their pressurized aerosol un satisfactorily [9][10][11]. It seems that PHCP do not consider that education is an important part of patient management in asthma.…”

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Prescription of Bronchodilator Drugs by Primary Health Care Physicians in Asthma

Gourgoulianis

Lavdas²,

Mizios³

1994

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With the purpose of estimating the use of bronchodilators in asthma management as prescribed by primary health physicians (PHCP) in Greece, 62 PHCP answered a questionnaire about the manner of choice of treatment, the person who trained the patients in the use of inhalers, and the pharmacological treatment. 65% of PHCP selected the treatment according to the pulmonologist’s recommendations and 34% by themselves. 26% of the PHCP trained their patients in the use of inhalers, and 40% considered that it was done by another physician. Forty-three physicians used adrenergic inhalers as the first choice of medicine. The second most popular medicine in asthma management is theophylline tablets (15% of all medicines). Consequently, PHCP in Greece frequently select asthma treatment according to the pulmonologist’s recommendations, and consider that another physician has trained the patients how to use the inhalers. They frequently prescribe adrenergic inhalers, theophylline tablets and corticosteroid inhalers.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Prescription of Bronchodilator Drugs by Primary Health Care Physicians in Asthma

Gourgoulianis

Lavdas²,

Mizios³

1994

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“…Research shows that asthma education can be cost-effective and can reduce morbidity for both adults and children, especially among the high-risk patients, with appropriate lifestyle intervention. 44,45 …”

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Management of asthma in adults: Current trends and future directions

Bello

Njoku

2007

Ann Afr Med

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Bronchial asthma has witnessed a significant increase in its prevalence in the past decade. Considerable morbidity and significant mortality has been associated with it and this has been matched by increased scientific research into new methods of therapy to supplement or replace the traditionally known treatment modalities. A search for old and new literature on asthma management in adults necessitated forage in the library for old works and an internet search into relevant websites to download several works on asthma from which those relevant to this article were selected. Evidences supporting current asthma therapies including some non-pharmacological measures of intervention and alternative approaches were highlighted. Some novel interventions that may be useful in the future management of asthma were discussed. Some novel therapeutic agents acting on specific components of the inflammatory pathways in asthma are emerging. The future management of asthma may involve the use of these newer agents in combination with more established therapies. For successful management of asthma, patient's education and involvement are essential. Key words: Bronchial asthma, management, adults RésuméLl'asthme bronchique a connu une augmentation significative à son fréquence au cours de la décennie passée. On l'avait associer avec une morbidité considérable et une mortalité significative et cellesci ont été égaler avec une recherche scientifique augmentée sur des nouvelles méthodes thérapeutiques pour supplementer ou remplacer les modalités du traitement connu traditionnellement. Une cherche pour l'ancienne ou la nouvelle littérature sur la gérance de l ;asthrue chez les adultes a nécessite un fourrage dans la bibliothéque pour des anciens travaux aussi qu'une cherche sur l'internet aux websites pertinent pour rétirer plusieurs travaux sur l'asthme. C'est à partir de ces travaux que ceux qui sont pertinent à cet article sont selectionés. Les preuves en faveur des thérapies actuelles de l'asthme y inclus quelques mesures pharmacologique d'intervention et des autres approches sont souliognées. Quelques interventions nouvelles qui peuvent être utile dans l'avenir pour la gérance de l'asthme sont aussi discutées. Quelques nouvelles agents thérapeutiques qui agir sur les composantes spécifiques des chemins inflamatoires en asthme s'émerge. Dans l'avenir la gérance de l'asthme peut entrainer l'emploie de ces nouveaux agents en association avec les thérapies les plus établir. Pour réussir à la gérance de l'asthme, l'education et la participation du malade est essential.

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“…We proposed to obtain information on the following questions: (1) Were the pa¬ tients using the MDI correctly? (2) Were the physicians, respiratory care practitioners (RCPs), and nurses caring for these patients proficient in the proper use of MDIs? (3) Was there a difference in the knowledge base of pa¬ tients attending the subspeciality pulmonary clinic and general medicine clinic?…”

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Metered-Dose Inhalers

Interiano¹

1993

Arch Intern Med

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This study confirms that a large percentage of patients use metered-dose inhalers improperly. It also demonstrates a significant lack of understanding by health care providers of the proper use of metered-dose inhalers. Furthermore, this study supports the use of respiratory care practitioners in the outpatient setting, since they were the most proficient among all the health care providers in the proper use of metered-dose inhalers.

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Asthma Education: A National Strategy

Cited by 53 publications

References 14 publications

Prescription of Bronchodilator Drugs by Primary Health Care Physicians in Asthma

Prescription of Bronchodilator Drugs by Primary Health Care Physicians in Asthma

Management of asthma in adults: Current trends and future directions

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