Bronchial asthma and self-management education: implemantation of Guidelines by an interdisciplinary programme in health network | Zendy

JeanMarie Tschopp | Zendy; J.-G. Frey | Zendy; R Pernet | Zendy; Cyrille Burrus | Zendy; Berit Jordan | Zendy; Andréanne Morin | Zendy; Stefano Garrone | Zendy; K. Imhof | Zendy; F. Besse | Zendy; Stéphane Marty | Zendy; Christophe Uldry | Zendy; J P Assal | Zendy

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Bronchial asthma and self-management education: implemantation of Guidelines by an interdisciplinary programme in health network

Author(s) -

JeanMarie Tschopp,

J.-G. Frey,

R Pernet,

Cyrille Burrus,

Berit Jordan,

Andréanne Morin,

Stefano Garrone,

K. Imhof,

F. Besse,

Stéphane Marty,

Christophe Uldry,

J P Assal

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0036-7672

DOI - 10.4414/smw.2002.09948

Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , quality of life (healthcare) , self management , family medicine , physical therapy , emergency medicine , nursing , machine learning , computer science

Asthma is a chronic disease generating very high costs even for Switzerland. Self-management education (SME) is effective and recommended as an integral part of management in the most recent guidelines on asthma treatment. Its aim is to reduce morbidity [hospitalisations (H), lost workdays (LW), emergency consultations (EC)] and improve quality of life (QOL) in these patients.

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