Current and Optimal Practices in Childhood Asthma Monitoring Among Multiple International Stakeholders
Current and Optimal Practices in Childhood Asthma Monitoring Among Multiple International Stakeholders
Pediatric Asthma is a chronic disease requiring regular monitoring. A recent publication by the PeARL think tank describes for the first time the range of actual monitoring practices globally and compares them with practices perceived as optimal. With 1319 health care professionals from 88 countries participating, there was consistency both between and within different countries in pediatric asthma monitoring. Thus, e.g. visits for severe asthma in children take place every 1-4 months and last for 10'-40' in the large majority of settings. Symptoms, control, adherence to treatment, comorbidities and lung function are the top priorities for monitoring. An unmet need to intensify between-visit monitoring, taking advantage of mHealth tools was revealed.
Pediatric Asthma in Real Life (PeARL) is a think tank set up by the Respiratory Effectiveness Group consisting of health care professionals, clinical academics, and expert patient representatives with expertise in and professional exposure to paediatric asthma. Asthma monitoring was prioritized in a previous PeARL report evaluating unaddressed clinical needs in pediatric asthma
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