Perceptions of Asthma Control and Personalising Treatment

This Research Review E-Learning Module is intended for GPs. It discusses perceptions of asthma control, medication non-adherence, and personalised treatment, and is based on a Research Review Speaker Series publication entitled “Differing Perceptions of Asthma Control and Personalising Treatment to Bridge the Gap”.

Before starting the module please read the Research Review Speaker Series, accessed through the link below:

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Speaker Series - Differing Perceptions of Asthma Control and Personalising Treatment to Bridge the Gap

The PDF through the link above can be viewed on screen, saved and printed.

This E-Learning Module covers:

• Gaps in asthma care
• Treatment algorithms from the New Zealand Adolescent and Adult Asthma guidelines
• Patient and physician perceptions of asthma control
• Medication non-adherence in patients with asthma
• Use of a once-daily inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta agonist for patients with moderate asthma

Learning outcomes

After completing this module, you should have an improved understanding of how to:

• Step up asthma therapy to achieve symptom control and reduce the risk of exacerbations
• Help patients understand the importance of reducing the future risk of adverse asthma outcomes
• Start conversations with patients regarding treatment adherence
• Describe the benefits of using a once-daily inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta agonist for those with moderate asthma

Contributing experts

Content for the Research Review Speaker Series was provided by:

Dr Angela Moran, a Respiratory Physician at Christchurch Hospital. Dr Moran completed a Clinical Research Fellowship with Professor Ian Pavord at the University of Oxford/Oxford NHS Trust Hospitals, where she was an integral member of the Severe Asthma Service.

Dr Kate Perry, Director of Behavioural Science at Atlantis Health. Dr Perry holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Sussex, England and has over 20 years of experience working within the healthcare sector.

Module questions have been developed by Dr Chris Tofield, who works in primary care skin cancer treatment and as a consultant to Research Review.

Accreditation

“Perceptions of Asthma Control and Personalising Treatment” E-Learning Module has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for up to 1 CME credit for the General Practice Educational Programme (GPEP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes.
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Sponsorship

This module has been created with funding from GSK. The content is entirely independent and is based on the published studies and the authors’ opinions.