A note on how to use the Summary Table - Goal 1

Each of the strategies for Goal 1 are listed below and are linked to a "Portable Document Format" (PDF) file of 25KB or less.

STRATEGY 1.1 IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICE FOR ASTHMA MANAGEMENT

Lead Agency: TSANZ

Collaborating and consulting agegencies: ACEM, RACGP, ADGP, PSA , PGA, AEAs, AA

STRATEGY 1.2. CONDUCT ROUTINE AUDITS AND SET UP MONITORING AND  SURVEILLANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICE IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM

Lead Agency:  NAC

Collaborating and consulting agencies: RACGP, ADGP, AIHW, DHAC, PSA, PGA, TSANZ, AEAs, AA

STRATEGY 1.3 IDENTIFY THE APPROPRIATE STRUCTURE TO FACILITATE AND CO-ORDINATE PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH INTO REDUCING ASTHMA MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY

Lead Agency: ALF

Collaborating and consulting agencies: NHMRC , TSANZ, AA, NAC, State Health Depts, ANSW, AEAs

STRATEGY 1.6 EXAMINE THE FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING ASTHMA AND DEVELOP INTERVENTIONS TO MANAGE THESE; AND

STRATEGY1.7 ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THOSE AT RISK OF DEVELOPING LIFE-THREATENING EPISODES OF ASTHMA

Lead Agency: TSANZ

Collaborating and consulting agencies: ASCIA, ALF

STRATEGY 1.9 ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE MEDICAL FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES ARE PUT INTO PLACE FOR PATIENTS LEAVING HOSPITAL AFTER TREATMENT FOR ASTHMA

Lead Agency: RACGP, ADGP, TSANZ, AMA

Collaborating and consulting agencies: ADGP, State Health Departments, AEAs, WSAHS, AMA

(National guidelines to achieve the continuum of quality use of medicines between hospital and community (APAC, January 1998, Canberra)

• this is a broad set of principles to assist hospitals to develop and implement standard procedures to ensure continuity of medication managementthrough hospital admission and treatment and post-discharge. APAC plans to monitor and evaluate implementation of these guidelines.)

STRATEGY 1.10 INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF ESTABLISHING ASTHMA EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS DURING AND AFTER A HOSPITAL STAY, INCLUDING FOLLOW-UP FROM THE HOSPITAL TO THE GP.

Lead Agency: RACGP, ADGP, TSANZ, AEAs, AA

Collaborating and consulting agencies:, State Health Departments, SHPA, ANZSRS, Respiratory Nurses, AMA

(The NAC's evidence-based review of Step 6 of the Asthma Management Plan (Educate and Review Regularly) indicates that there appears to be a reduction in repeat visits to the Emergency Department in people who are at a higher risk of experiencing asthma attacks, if they receive any form of education (either information only or self-management))

STRATEGY 1.11 WORK WITH HEALTH AUTHORITIES TO IMPLEMENT THESE FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES ON A NATIONAL BASIS,USING THE RESOURCES OF THE DIVISIONS OF GENERAL PRACTICE, IF APPROPRIATE

Lead Agency: RACGP, ADGP, AA, TSANZ

Collaborating and consulting agencies: State Health Departments, AEAs, AMA

Content Updated 1999