Naslov
The implementation of the GINA guidelines resulted in decreased hospitalization rate for asthma in Croatia

Autori
Tudorić, Neven ; Plavec, Davor ; Kljaić-Turkalj, Mirjana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstracts of the XIXth Congress of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology ; u: Allergy 55 (2000) (S63) / Palma-Carlos, AG ; Graca Castel-Branco, M ; Nunes, C (ed) - Kopenhagen : Munksgaard, 2000, 251-251

Skup
Congress of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (19 ; 2000)

Mjesto i datum
Lisabon, Portugal, 02.07.2000. - 06.07.2000

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
GINA; education; control of asthma; hospitalization rates

Sažetak
We hypothesized that the implementation of the GINA program, in form of widespread asthma-related educational activities undertaken at the national level, have improved the control of asthma, which is reflected in decreased hospital admission rate. The GINA program was implemented as a series of workshops for general practitioners, totaling 29 workshops throughout Croatia, 3280 participants with more than 5000 translated guidelines booklets distributed. Complementary activities included programs of continuing education for pharmacists and “Training for trainers” courses for chest physicians. To objectify the successfulness of educational activities we have examined changes in attitude towards the prescriptions of anti-inflammatory medicines. To test our hypothesis, the hospitalization rates for asthma for the entirety of Croatia (1993-1998) was compared with total dispensation of inhaled corticosteroids (1995-1999). During the observed period, the use of inhaled corticosteroids significantly increased (231%). The hospitalization rate for asthma showed a significant upward trend between 1993 and 1996 (9.2, 17.1, 8.2% respectively), but since than, asthma admission rates decreased (6, 4%). We believe that these trends were primarily caused by the widespread educational activities targeted toward adequate treatment of airway inflammation in asthma and proclaiming its self-control.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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