Perspectives of general practitioners about a collaborative asthma care model in primary care.
J Asthma
; 58(12): 1648-1660, 2021 12.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Asthma affects 2.7 million people in Australia and is predominantly managed by general practitioners (GPs) within primary care. Despite national focus on this condition, asthma control in the population is suboptimal, with many preventable hospitalizations. In the light of robust evidence supporting the role of pharmacists in the management of chronic diseases including asthma, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) proposed a General Practice Pharmacist (GPP) model in 2015. In this proposal, a non-dispensing pharmacist, co-located within the primary care setting and collaborating with GPs and allied health professionals, can make a positive impact on patients' health and minimize costs due to medication misadventure. The aim of this study was to obtain the views of GPs regarding the GPP model for better management of asthma in a qualitative study.METHODS:
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 GPs, audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and later analyzed for emergent themes. The GPs support the idea of a GPP as time and task pressures restrict them in adhering to asthma management guidelines.RESULTS:
Support from another health professional in such a pressured environment can positively impact patient's health. Funding, clear role delineation within general practice, training of pharmacists working as GPPs, and effective communication systems were described as the potential catalysts for the success of the model.CONCLUSION:
Sustainable funding and the willingness of practice owners/managers were described as the barriers. The GPs agreed that pharmacists can make a positive difference in patient's asthma management once the barriers were effectively addressed.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Grupo de Atención al Paciente
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Farmacéuticos
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Asma
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Actitud del Personal de Salud
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Médicos Generales
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Asthma
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia