Impact Of An Asthma Care Programme On Process And Cost Outcome Amongst Children With Asthma In Two Major Hospitals In Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Childhood asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases. Due to its high prevalence, asthma places a considerable economic burden on the health care system and society. Optimal management can help to control the disorder and various interventions have been put into place based on r...

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Main Author:	Zainal, Ramli
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/42303/1/RAMLI_ZAINAL.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.423032019-04-12T05:26:22Z Impact Of An Asthma Care Programme On Process And Cost Outcome Amongst Children With Asthma In Two Major Hospitals In Malaysia 2012-04 Zainal, Ramli RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica INTRODUCTION: Childhood asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases. Due to its high prevalence, asthma places a considerable economic burden on the health care system and society. Optimal management can help to control the disorder and various interventions have been put into place based on recommendations of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). However despite the availability of these CPGs and effective pharmacotherapy, care often fall short of the accepted best practices. This study was aimed at assessing the current management of paediatric patients in terms of guideline adherence and to evaluate the impact of a structured Asthma Care Programme (ACP) on resource utilisation and cost associated with the management of asthma. 2012-04 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/42303/ http://eprints.usm.my/42303/1/RAMLI_ZAINAL.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Farmasi
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description	INTRODUCTION: Childhood asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases. Due to its high prevalence, asthma places a considerable economic burden on the health care system and society. Optimal management can help to control the disorder and various interventions have been put into place based on recommendations of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). However despite the availability of these CPGs and effective pharmacotherapy, care often fall short of the accepted best practices. This study was aimed at assessing the current management of paediatric patients in terms of guideline adherence and to evaluate the impact of a structured Asthma Care Programme (ACP) on resource utilisation and cost associated with the management of asthma.
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title	Impact Of An Asthma Care Programme On Process And Cost Outcome Amongst Children With Asthma In Two Major Hospitals In Malaysia
title_short	Impact Of An Asthma Care Programme On Process And Cost Outcome Amongst Children With Asthma In Two Major Hospitals In Malaysia
title_full	Impact Of An Asthma Care Programme On Process And Cost Outcome Amongst Children With Asthma In Two Major Hospitals In Malaysia
title_fullStr	Impact Of An Asthma Care Programme On Process And Cost Outcome Amongst Children With Asthma In Two Major Hospitals In Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Impact Of An Asthma Care Programme On Process And Cost Outcome Amongst Children With Asthma In Two Major Hospitals In Malaysia
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granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Impact Of An Asthma Care Programme On Process And Cost Outcome Amongst Children With Asthma In Two Major Hospitals In Malaysia

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