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Pediatrician attitudes and practices regarding collaborative asthma education
Michael D Cabana1, Kathryn K Slish, Randall Brown
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0456, USA.
Clinical Pediatrics
|April 20, 2004
Summary
Pediatric practices involve physicians and allied health professionals, including registered nurses, in asthma education. Enhancing asthma education quality can be achieved by further involving these allied health professionals in primary care settings.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric healthcare
- Respiratory medicine
- Health services research
Background:
- Asthma education is crucial for pediatric patient management.
- Physician attitudes towards asthma education delivery vary.
- Multidisciplinary approaches are increasingly common in pediatric care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To survey pediatric practices on physician attitudes and practices regarding asthma education.
- To identify the roles of different healthcare professionals in asthma education.
- To explore factors associated with the involvement of healthcare professionals in asthma education.
Main Methods:
- A survey was conducted across 10 regions of the country.
- Pediatric practices were assessed for physician attitudes and involvement of healthcare professionals.
- Data were analyzed to determine associations between professional involvement and practice characteristics.
Main Results:
- Physicians generally believe nurses are as effective as physicians in asthma education.
- Physicians were involved in almost all practices; allied health professionals in two-thirds; and registered nurses in 48%.
- Involvement of healthcare professionals was not associated with patient insurance, practice ownership, or setting.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric asthma education often involves a multidisciplinary team.
- Registered nurses and allied health professionals play significant roles in asthma education.
- Quality improvement initiatives should leverage the expertise of allied health professionals in primary care settings to enhance pediatric asthma education.