A workshop on asthma management programs and centers in Brazil: reviewing and explaining concepts

Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicaça̋o oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia
Rafael StelmachPaulo Camargos

Abstract

To report the results of a workshop regarding asthma management programs and centers (AMPCs) in Brazil, so that they can be used as a tool for the improvement and advancement of current and future AMPCs. The workshop consisted of five presentations and the corresponding group discussions. The working groups discussed the following themes: implementation of asthma management strategies; human resources needed for AMPCs; financial resources needed for AMPCs; and operational maintenance of AMPCs. The workshop involved 39 participants, from all regions of the country, representing associations of asthma patients (n = 3), universities (n = 7), and AMPCs (n = 29). We found a direct relationship between a lack of planning and the failure of AMPCs. Based on the experiences reported during the workshop, the common assumptions about AMPCs in Brazil were the importance of raising awareness of managers; greater community participation; interdependence between primary care and specialized care; awareness of regionalization; and use of medications available in the public health system. Brazil already has a core of experience in the area of asthma management programs. The implementation of strategies for the management of chronic respiratory ...Continue Reading

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Nov 2, 2016·The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma·Janaina MeloL Karla Arruda
Mar 18, 2016·Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicaça̋o oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia·Marilyn Urrutia-PereiraDirceu Solé
Jan 18, 2018·Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicaça̋o oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia·Regina Maria de Carvalho-PintoRafael Stelmach
May 17, 2017·Asthma Research and Practice·Dirceu SoléGustavo Falbo Wandalsen
Jul 27, 2017·Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicaça̋o oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia·Rafael Stelmach, Álvaro Augusto Cruz
Feb 14, 2019·Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicaça̋o oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia·Cassia Caroline EmilioEduardo Vieira Ponte
Jun 26, 2021·Chronic Respiratory Disease·Paulo Márcio PitrezMarcia Margaret Menezes Pizzichini

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