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Asthma and older people in general practice
Author(s) -
Barnard Amanda,
Pond C Dimity,
Usherwood Timothy P
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06918.x
Subject(s) - asthma , general practice , older people , medicine , family medicine , asthma management , nursing , gerontology
What we need to knowWhy is there undiagnosed and untreated asthma in older people in the community and in general practice? What patient, general practitioner and organisational factors contribute to this? Are current best practice guidelines appropriate for older people with asthma?What we need to doUndertake broad community and general practice screening to identify characteristics of older people with undiagnosed asthma. Analyse GPs’ perspectives and decision‐making processes for older people with dyspnoea. Undertake targeted research in general practice, trialling decision‐making frameworks for older patients with dyspnoea. Undertake appropriate and relevant community and GP awareness campaigns about the prevalence of asthma in older people. Analyse current best practice management of asthma, including self‐management and the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan, in older people.