Impact of Asthma Education Program on Asthma Knowledge of General Practitioners

Al-Haddad, Nasser S.; Al-Ansari, Saleh Saad; Al-Shari, Abdullah Tali

doi:10.5144/0256-4947.1997.550

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“…The goal of asthma education is to provide a patient with asthma (or the parents of a child with asthma) – adequate training to enhance their knowledge and skills to be able to adjust treatment according to guided self-management. [ 69 95 96 97 98 99 ] To enhance the level of knowledge and skills among asthma patients, education is recommended to include knowledge about asthma and skills related to inhaler devices prescribed, as there maybe misperceptions about the use of inhalers and the safety of ICS. [ 100 101 102 103 ] Asthma education should be conducted by a well-trained healthcare worker, who has good communication skills and can create an interactive dialog in a friendly environment.…”

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The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2016 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

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This is an updated guideline for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The main objective of SINA is to have guidelines that are up to date, simple to understand and easy to use by nonasthma specialists, including primary care and general practice physicians. SINA approach is mainly based on symptom control and assessment of risk as it is the ultimate goal of treatment. The new SINA guidelines include updates of acute and chronic asthma management, with more emphasis on the use of asthma control in the management of asthma in adults and children, inclusion of a new medication appendix, and keeping consistency on the management at different age groups. The section on asthma in children is rewritten and expanded where the approach is stratified based on the age. The guidelines are constructed based on the available evidence, local literature, and the current situation in Saudi Arabia. There is also an emphasis on patient–doctor partnership in the management that also includes a self-management plan.

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“…Formulation of national programs, conducting continuing medical education programs and frequent reminders, such as newsletters, are initial steps in improving asthma knowledge and awareness in the community. [13] Some patients allow compromises in their life because they do not regard asthma as a chronic disease and do not understand the consequences of not following treatment regimens. [14] Anxieties about their disease or treatments leave some asthmatics in an unending cycle of poor disease management, fear, symptoms, and resorting to alternative system of medicine in the hope of getting ''cured'' of asthma.…”

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A study to know the knowledge, attitude, and practices of patients of bronchial asthma

Sodhi¹,

Prasad²,

Kushwaha³

et al. 2013

Int J Med Public Health

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A study to know the knowledge, attitude, and practices of patients of bronchial asthma Introduction: Asthma being a chronic infl ammatory disease needs treatment for prolonged duration. To increase treatment compliance, each patient should know the course of disease, its precipitating factors, and management protocol. Despite the magnitude of the asthma, very little is known about its public perception. Aim: This study was done to know the knowledge, attitude, and practices of patients of bronchial asthma. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, subjects were asthmatic patients attending the department of pulmonary medicine, KGMU Lucknow, India. A questionnaire including general understanding of asthma, its triggers and management was given to each patient and results were recorded. Results: A total of 140 patients with confi rmed diagnosis of asthma were included in this study. On an average, each patient had already visited 3.2 doctors prior to coming to us. Out of 140 patients, 64% patients were ignorant regarding disease etiology, 47.1% patients thought that their disease is fatal, 30% patients were reluctant to accept the diagnosis of asthma. Regarding precipitating factors, 25.71% patients could not relate to any cause with their disease exacerbation. A total of 62.14% patients used alternative system of medicine too in the hope of getting rid of their disease. Oral medications were preferred by 62.1% patients, while 73.6% were using inhalers and out of them 71.8% were using inhalers incorrectly. Conclusion: Patient education program should augment awareness; eliminate social stigma, and misconcepts in the community regarding asthma. Knowledge about the prevailing perception in community would be the fi rst step in achieving this. Abstract Access this article onlineWebsite: www.ijmedph.org

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“…[90–94] In order to enhance the level of knowledge and skills among asthmatics, education should include knowledge about asthma and skills related to the devices, as there might be misperceptions about the use of inhalers and the safety of ICS. [95–97] Asthma education should be conducted by a well-trained healthcare worker with good communication skills, who is able to create an interactive dialog in a friendly environment.…”

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The Saudi initiative for asthma - 2012 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

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This an updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The main objective of SINA is to have updated guidelines, which are simple to understand and easy to use by non-asthma specialists, including primary care and general practice physicians. This new version includes updates of acute and chronic asthma management, with more emphasis on the use of Asthma Control Test in the management of asthma, and a new section on “difficult-to-treat asthma.” Further, the section on asthma in children was re-written to cover different aspects in this age group. The SINA panel is a group of Saudi experts with well-respected academic backgrounds and experience in the field of asthma. The guidelines are formatted based on the available evidence, local literature, and the current situation in Saudi Arabia. There was an emphasis on patient–doctor partnership in the management that also includes a self-management plan. The approach adopted by the SINA group is mainly based on disease control as it is the ultimate goal of treatment.

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Impact of Asthma Education Program on Asthma Knowledge of General Practitioners

Abstract: As in many other parts of the world, 1-3 the prevalence of asthma is high in Saudi Arabia, affecting 10% to 15% of schoolchildren.4

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The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2016 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2016 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

A study to know the knowledge, attitude, and practices of patients of bronchial asthma

The Saudi initiative for asthma - 2012 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

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