Search

In the next of the PCRS Greener Healthcare Campaign Podcasts and to celebrate Clean Air Day 2022, Carol Stonham (PCRS Executive Chair) is joined by Professor Sir Stephen Holgate (Medical Research Council Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology at the Faculty of Medicine, Southampton; Respiratory Physician and UKRI Clean Air Champion).

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is the topic of discussion in this episode of the PCRS Podcast.

Despite the reality of high asthma death rates in the UK, Asthma Myths mean many do not take the condition seriously.In our Asthma Right Care podcast, Deborah Leese and Dr Mark Levy share how healthcare professionals can tackle misconceptions and put asthma patients on the right path."As clinicians we need to avoid perpetuating the myth that asthma is not a serious disease. It definitely is not “only asthma” and something that can kill is certainly not mild!"

Darush Attar-Zadeh explains how healthcare professionals can educate and empower patients to optimize their asthma treatment and help to them to live a symptom free life. “Asthma patients can live well with the right treatment, correct technique and proper adherence.”   

Dr Katherine Hickman explains the importance of basic asthma care and shares her experience of changing a patient’s life by having a three minute conversation about his blue inhaler overuse. “Commons myths can form real barriers to effective symptom control, countering these myths is a really important part of our role as health care professionals.”

There are no mandatory training requirements for healthcare professionals delivering respiratory care and the quality of care and patient pathways are variable throughout the country depending on the knowledge, skills, competence and confidence of those delivering care. Using Fit To Care will support you to undertake a baseline training needs assessment to highlighted strengths of respiratory services, and gaps in care delivery which could be better supported with appropriate education and training.

This article by Darush Attar Zadeh, alongside the excellent short form animations below, supports the fantastic range of tools that have been produced as part of the Asthma Right Care movement to support you to challenge perceptions and work with patients to optimise asthma control.In these tools we discuss and challenge common myths associated with asthma management and how to address them.

Frances explains how some people with asthma view their symptoms as an unavoidable part of the condition - leading them to avoid triggers, such as exercise and pets. Frances emphasizes that harnessing patients’ knowledge of their triggers and educating them in effective asthma management will enable them to take part in all aspects of life.

Asthma Right Care (ARC) is a global initiative led by the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) to explore how to use social movement approaches to create a sense of discomfort and dissatisfaction with the status quo in the management of asthma in a manner that’s positive and creates a sense of hope. Other examples of social movements include the ‘hello my name is’ campaign and antibiotic guardianship.