Changes in asthma management in Australian general practice.

Henderson, J; Knox, S; Pan, Y; Britt, H

Changes in asthma management in Australian general practice.

Henderson, J Knox, S Pan, Y Britt, H

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Citation:: Prim Care Respir J, 2004, 13 (3), pp. 138 - 143
Issue Date:: 2004-09

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dc.contributor.author	Henderson, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Knox, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pan, Y	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Britt, H	en_US
dc.date.available	2004-05-24	en_US
dc.date.issued	2004-09	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Prim Care Respir J, 2004, 13 (3), pp. 138 - 143	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1471-4418	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/9564
dc.description.abstract	AIMS: To investigate changes in national prevalence, severity and management rates of asthma in Australian general practice from 1990 to 2003. METHODS: A comparative study of general practitioner (GP) encounters with asthma patients, in cross sectional surveys from 1990-91 and 1998-2003. Main outcome measures were relative rates of asthma management, prevalence and severity of asthma. RESULTS: The prevalence of asthma remained constant between 1999 and 2002. Prevalence in children was significantly higher (18.4%) than in adults (13.2%) (p < 0.0001). The asthma management rate fell by 0.5 (from 3.7 to 3.2) per 100 encounters between 1990-91 and 1998 (8 years), and by a further 0.5 (from 3.2 to 2.7) per 100 encounters between 1998 and 2003 (5 years) suggesting an accelerating rate of decrease in the general practice asthma management rate over time. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that Australians attending general practice may be gaining better control of their asthma.	en_US
dc.language	eng	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Prim Care Respir J	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.pcrj.2004.05.005	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Respiratory System	en_US
dc.title	Changes in asthma management in Australian general practice.	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	13	en_US
utslib.location.activity	England	en_US
utslib.for	111717 Primary Health Care	en_US
utslib.for	1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	13	en_US

Abstract:

AIMS: To investigate changes in national prevalence, severity and management rates of asthma in Australian general practice from 1990 to 2003. METHODS: A comparative study of general practitioner (GP) encounters with asthma patients, in cross sectional surveys from 1990-91 and 1998-2003. Main outcome measures were relative rates of asthma management, prevalence and severity of asthma. RESULTS: The prevalence of asthma remained constant between 1999 and 2002. Prevalence in children was significantly higher (18.4%) than in adults (13.2%) (p < 0.0001). The asthma management rate fell by 0.5 (from 3.7 to 3.2) per 100 encounters between 1990-91 and 1998 (8 years), and by a further 0.5 (from 3.2 to 2.7) per 100 encounters between 1998 and 2003 (5 years) suggesting an accelerating rate of decrease in the general practice asthma management rate over time. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that Australians attending general practice may be gaining better control of their asthma.

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