Martyn R Partridge|Susan Hill
Enhancing care for people with asthma: the role of communication, education, training and self-management. 1998 World Asthma Meeting Education and Delivery of Care Working Group
Whipps Cross University Hospital|Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
reduction morbidity associated asthma requires attention several aspects behaviour health professionals patients interactions two groups review learnt health professionalpatient communication patient education skills settings materials lay health professional liaison including telephone helplines patient education lowincome countries integration patient education clinical practice health professional training implementation guidelines role national asthma campaigns drawn together changes public policy would enhance asthma care whether promotion asthma selfmanagement skills cost effective also considered concluded although research necessary many areas welleducated health professionals recognize person asthma individual give advice selfmanagement significantly reduce suffering costs associated asthma