2008
DOI: 10.3132/pcrj.2008.00044
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Development of a South African integrated syndromic respiratory disease guideline for primary care

Abstract: Aims: The Practical Approach to Lung Health in South Africa (PALSA) initiative aimed to develop an integrated symptom-and sign-based (syndromic) respiratory disease guideline for nurse care practitioners working in primary care in a developing country.Methods: A multidisciplinary team developed the guideline after reviewing local barriers to respiratory health care provision, relevant health care policies, existing respiratory guidelines, and literature. Guideline drafts were evaluated by means of focus group … Show more

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“…Simple interventions for management of asthma can control the disease, and reduce mortality, hospital admissions and costs [30][31][32][33][34], but they are not yet integrated to primary care policies or widely available. A crucial move towards feasibility and sustainability in LMICs would be the full integration of asthma management into primary healthcare routines, as reported in South Africa [35]. Moreover, most subjects with asthma have concomitant rhinitis [36], which has been strongly associated with lack of control of asthma [37] and is usually neglected by the health systems in LMICs.…”
Section: Inaction Is Not An Optionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Simple interventions for management of asthma can control the disease, and reduce mortality, hospital admissions and costs [30][31][32][33][34], but they are not yet integrated to primary care policies or widely available. A crucial move towards feasibility and sustainability in LMICs would be the full integration of asthma management into primary healthcare routines, as reported in South Africa [35]. Moreover, most subjects with asthma have concomitant rhinitis [36], which has been strongly associated with lack of control of asthma [37] and is usually neglected by the health systems in LMICs.…”
Section: Inaction Is Not An Optionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…8 Since then, and the publication of the second edition in 2006, 7 the impact of cough on global health has attained widespread recognition. Published cough guidelines, albeit of varying quality and foci (eg, adults, pediatrics, acute cough, chronic cough, cough in palliative care), have been developed by organizations not only from the United States 7 but also from Australia, 9 Belgium, 10 Brazil, 11 China, 12 Germany, 13 United Kingdom, 14 Ireland, 15 Netherlands, 16 Japan, 17 South Africa, 18 and Spain. 19 Prevalence data from Australia, Great Britain , Japan, and the United States provide the putative reason for the widespread interest in developing cough guidelines.…”
Section: Th E Importance Of Coughmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, whatever the nature of guidelines -be they national, 1 global, 2 disease-specific, [1][2][3] integrated, [3][4][5][6] primary carebased, [3][4][5][6] intended for resource-rich 1,2,3,5 or for resource-poor [3][4][5][6] settings -dissemination and implementation is the crucial step. 1,2,4,7,8 In most countries, primary care clinicians treat the vast majority of patients with asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases.…”
Section: Paul Stephensonmentioning
confidence: 99%