Asthma

Findings from University Hospital advance knowledge in asthma

Published in Immunotherapy Weekly, February 11th, 2009

"For several years, educational programmes have been highlighted because care success depends on patient's knowledge and patient's asthma management. However, no tool is available to assess change in patient knowledge and behaviour before and after completing an educational programme," scientists in Montpellier, France report.

"To validate a questionnaire measuring the knowledge and behaviour of asthmatics participating in an educational programme and to gauge the benefit of such a programme. The Asthma Behaviour Change (ABC) questionnaire was generated from literature, patient surveys and clinical situations. It was organized in eight dimensions assessing patient...

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Source: Immunotherapy Weekly (2009-02-11)

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