Source: International Congress 2014 – Management of asthma and other respiratory diseases in primary care
Disease area: Airway diseases

Abstract

Introduction: Evidence indicates that asthma is sub-optimally managed in primary care. Despite a multitude of reason co-ordination or collaborative care i sprouted as a solution by policymakers. This abstract presents a program of research into collaborative care in asthma management.Methods: A mixed methods, tri-phase approach was utilised to identify the views of primary health care providers to collaborative care in asthma. Qualitative methods and a process of exploration using tiling Social Network Theory was employed to identify the views of patients.Results: A total of 52 primary health care providers and 47 patients participated in this program of research. It was identified that despite their perceptions, different primary health care providers had very little understanding of each others roles in asthma management. They believed that working together was a positive way to practice but did have experience in this and did not know how. A minority of health care providers did have a better understanding to each others roles which was not based on accessibility to one another, as is often suggested. Patients had their own views about health care providers and who they consulted with. This was not based on their clinical need so much as convenience. Rather, patients developed their own health networks, consisting of a range of individuals and resources, including lay individuals. These were found to be highly influential in the way in which patients chose to manage their asthma.Conclusion: Patients are proactive participants in health care. Policies relating to primary health care need to consider how patients will utilise these services within their health networks.

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S. Bosnic-Anticevich, H. Cheong, C. Armour (Sydney, Australia). Interprofessional delivery of asthma care: Are health providers ready? Do patients want it?. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 3015

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