For consumers
(1300 633 424)
Mon-Fri | 9am-5pm AEST
Your call will be answered by healthdirect Australia
For health professionals
Find out the active ingredient and other brand names of your medicines with the NPS Medicine Name Finder
For a medicinewise Australia
Independent. Not-for-profit. Evidence based.
Site Tools
Quick Links
Collaborations in Asthma Management in the Community (CAMCOM) Collaborations in Asthma Management in the Community (CAMCOM)
This project is being conducted in collaboration with Dr Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich and Professor Carol Amour from the University of Sydney and is funded by an ARC Linkage Grant.
Over 90% of people with asthma do not use their asthma inhalers effectively. With asthma affecting 2.2 million people in Australia, the improper use of inhalers has an enormous impact on each of these individuals. Poor asthma control, increased hospital visits and increased treatment costs are just some of the problems caused, with an estimated 152,000 people with asthma visiting hospital emergency departments each year.
While appearing simple, the correct use of inhalers actually involves a series of steps, all of which need to be performed accurately to ensure the right amount of medicine is delivered with minimal side effects. Few asthma sufferers receive training in how to use their inhalers, as many health professionals cannot demonstrate the correct use of these devices, or assume that other health professionals have already provided the training.
This project aims to develop and evaluate three models of health professional training, associated with asthma device use. It will evaluate the impact of the three health professional training models on asthma-related clinical, humanistic and economic outcomes, as well as GP and pharmacist working relationships and the feasibility for broader roll out and application to other chronic disease states.
Project Status
Phase 1:
Qualitative Interviews - completed
Phase 2:
Development of training models – Complete
Health professional recruitment – Complete
Health professional Training – underway until 20 September 2010
Patient Recruitment – underway until 31 October 2010
Data collection – underway until April 2011
If you would like further information about the study, please contact the CAMCOM team on (02) 9351 5706.
Date published: 2010-09-08 00:00:00
Reasonable care is taken to provide accurate information at the date of creation. This information is not intended as a substitute for medical advice from a qualified health professional. Health professionals should rely on their own expertise and enquiries when providing medical advice or treatment. Where permitted by law, NPS disclaims all liability (including for negligence) for any loss, damage or injury resulting from reliance on or use of this information. Read our full disclaimer.
References to brands should not be taken as an endorsement by NPS.
