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Systematic care for asthma in Australian general practice: a randomised controlled trial.

Christine H Holton1, Justin J Beilby, Mark F Harris

  • 1University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia. christine.holton@adelaide.edu.au

The Medical Journal of Australia
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A systematic asthma care program in Australian general practices showed minimal improvement in patient outcomes. While more patients received action plans, overall quality of care and health indicators did not significantly change.

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Published on: November 4, 2010

Area of Science:

  • Respiratory Medicine
  • General Practice
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Asthma management in general practice requires effective strategies for moderate to severe cases.
  • Systematic care models aim to improve patient outcomes through structured interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess if a systematic asthma care program improves quality of care and health outcomes for adults with moderate to severe asthma in Australian general practice.
  • The intervention included a register-recall system, postcard prompts, and practitioner education.

Main Methods:

  • A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted across 40 general practices in South Australia and New South Wales.
  • 565 adult patients with moderate to severe asthma using inhaled corticosteroids were recruited.
  • Data on clinical indicators, quality of care, quality of life, and self-management skills were collected at baseline, 6, and 12 months.

Main Results:

  • Only 32% of patients in the intervention group attended their asthma review despite postcard prompts.
  • A statistically significant increase in written asthma action plans was observed in the intervention group at 12 months (RR 1.9, P=0.04).
  • No significant differences were found in other clinical asthma indicators, quality of care, or quality of life.

Conclusions:

  • The systematic asthma care model provided limited objective evidence of improved patient management and outcomes.
  • Further research may be needed to optimize interventions for moderate to severe asthma in primary care settings.