The aim of the Program is to strengthen the doctor-patient relationship and encourage these groups to work together to develop control. New tools help in this: - Asthma Control Test and Asthmatic Health Record.
The task of the program "Take control - Win with asthma!" Is to convince doctors and patients that control of asthma, or control of related ailments (paroxysmal dyspnoea, wheezing, coughing, wheezing, or tightness in the chest), allows the patient to function normally. The proper diagnosis and assessment of the severity of asthma by the doctor and adherence to medical recommendations, i.e. good cooperation between the doctor and the patient, are the conditions necessary to obtain control of the disease (i.e., no onerous symptoms of the disease).
Studies conducted in recent years throughout the world prove that the degree of asthma control is not satisfactory, despite the fact that effective treatments for this disease are available (in Poland patients still do not have access to the worldwide popular combination therapy in a single inhaler), he stressed Professor Piotr Kuna - President of the Polish Allergy Society and initiator of the program "Take control - Win with asthma!". To obtain a good control of asthma, it is necessary to cooperate with a doctor, adds Professor.
"SHUT IN CONTROL? - WIN WITH ASTM! "- is a nationwide educational program, which is addressed both to people with asthma and doctors. His main task is to convince these two groups that asthma CONTROL, or mastering the above-mentioned nuisance symptoms that allow the patient to function normally are within their reach. The proper diagnosis and assessment of the severity of asthma by the doctor, and adherence to medical recommendations, i.e. good cooperation between the doctor and the patient, are the conditions necessary to obtain control of the disease (ie no ailments). ASTHMA CONTROL TEST AND ASTM HEALTHCARE PATIENT? are the most important elements of the Program to motivate patients to be systematic in the approach to the recommended therapy. Patients - already in the second half of May this year - they will be able to receive from their doctor the Asthma Control Test along with the Asthma Health Record Book that allows for systematic recording of test results and medical recommendations. Asthma Control Test is now available online. People with asthma can do the test at www.astma.edu.pl. There, they can also consult a specialist, check the current pollen map of plants and get a lot of valuable information about the disease, which is asthma.
ASTHMA CONTROL TEST AND ASTM HEALTHCARE PATIENT? are the most important elements of the program "Take control - Win with asthma" to motivate patients to be systematic in the approach to the recommended therapy and help in getting control.
The Asthma Control Test is a simple questionnaire consisting of 5 questions to assess the degree of asthma control both in the office of the primary care physician and the specialist.
What gives the doctor the use of the Asthma Control Test:
It helps to quickly and accurately assess asthma control,
It is useful in making therapeutic decisions,
Facilitates the agreement between the doctor and the patient.
Which gives the patient the use of the Asthma Control Test:
Point values help the patient understand what full asthma control means,
Objective evaluation and knowledge about disease control can support the patient's treatment discipline.
Application of the Test in everyday practice can definitely facilitate the care of patients with bronchial asthma and improve the control of this chronic disease.The relatively simple Asthma Control Test proved to be a good screening test in detecting patients in whom the disease control was wrong - said Professor Jerzy Kruszewski, National Consultant in the Field of Allergology at the press conference initiating the program "Take control - Win with asthma".
The Asthmatic Health Record will be used to record the results of the Asthma Control Test and consultation with your doctor. Depending on the frequency of visits, the patient will be able to use it from one to two years, thereby accurately track the course of the disease and be aware of the degree of asthma control at that time. It will be easier for the doctor to adjust the therapy to the actual state of health. The modification of the treatment and its adaptation to the current needs of the patient allows to minimize the ailments. Good control of asthma gives the patient the greatest benefits, improves the quality of life, prevents exacerbations and complications, in a word - it allows to live normally. The Asthma Health Record booklet was developed to improve the doctor's cooperation with the patient. A patient who knows his illness well has fewer ailments and better control of asthma - said Professor Piotr Kuna.
Campaign partners:
Polish Allergy Society
Professor Piotr Kuna e-mail: [email protected]
Polish Federation of Asthma Associations, Allergy and COPD
Professor Anna Doboszyńska e-mail: [email protected]
GlaxoSmithKline
Up-to-date information on the Program on the websites: Patients - www.astma.edu.pl
A compendium of knowledge about asthma and allergies. On the website, you can consult a specialist, perform an Asthma Control test and obtain current data on pollination of plants. There is also a section for children - games, coloring books, etc.
