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Asthma disease management: a provider's perspective.

J Abisheganaden1

  • 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433.

Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
|August 7, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Integrated asthma disease management in Singapore can effectively reduce the condition's burden. This comprehensive approach, involving patients and providers, aims to improve overall asthma care cost-effectively.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Asthma is a significant public health issue in Singapore, posing a growing societal and economic challenge.
  • Despite its prevalence, asthma is a treatable condition, with potential for cost-effective interventions through integrated patient education and treatment.
  • Current asthma care necessitates a comprehensive, integrated management program to alleviate the burden across all healthcare levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline a framework for a comprehensive and integrated asthma disease management program in Singapore.
  • To identify deficiencies in current asthma management and foster collaboration between patients, providers, and the healthcare system.
  • To improve the overall quality and cost-effectiveness of asthma care.

Main Methods:

  • Implementing a disease management approach focusing on population-wide deficiencies and multi-stakeholder partnerships.
  • Integrating existing healthcare concepts: patient and physician education, clinical practice guidelines, clinical pathways, outcomes management, quality improvement, IT, case management, and shared-care programs.
  • Ensuring horizontal and vertical integration of care through coordinated efforts among individuals and institutions.

Main Results:

  • The proposed integrated approach aims to significantly reduce asthma morbidity.
  • The framework leverages existing resources and programs within healthcare institutions.
  • The disease management strategy is designed to elevate the standard of asthma care for diverse patient groups.

Conclusions:

  • An integrated, comprehensive asthma disease management program is crucial for Singapore.
  • Effective asthma care requires collaboration and coordinated efforts across all levels of the healthcare system.
  • This approach promises to improve asthma care quality and cost-effectiveness for the population.

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