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- Title
Organizational model for the management of patients with chronic allergic conditions.
- Authors
Krzych-Fałta, Edyta; Lisiecka-Biełanowicz, Mira; Furmańczyk, Konrad; Piekarska, Barbara; Wojas, Oksana; Samoliński, Bolesław
- Abstract
Introduction: Allergic conditions present a serious problem for the Polish population. The most common form of allergy is allergic rhinitis. Due to its chronic nature and a complex pathophysiological mechanism the allergic rhinitis could be associated with others comorbidities. That is why it is a poses a considerable bio-psychosocial problem both for the affected individual patient and for the healthcare system. Aim: To identify organizational factors and analyse their effect on patients with chronic allergic conditions. Material and methods: The study group comprised 9,370 respondents (including 1,967 patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), 372 patients with self-reported bronchial asthma (BA1), and 351 patients with physician-diagnosed bronchial asthma (BA2)) aged from 20 to 44 years, some of whom were additionally examined (skin pick tests) in an outpatient setting. The findings obtained in the outpatient subgroup (n = 4,783) were analysed in more detail. The study was based on translated and validated ECRHS and ISAAC questionnaires. Results: Over a half of the evaluated patients with AR visited a specialist due to their symptoms. Some respondents neither visited their doctor regularly nor had regular check-ups, which undoubtedly affected their quality of life. Conclusions: The authors propose an organizational model incorporating the position of a healthcare educator (HE) as a coordinator in the process of managing chronic allergic conditions in adult patients within the Polish healthcare system. Adult patient education by the HE would include introducing the principles of secondary and tertiary prevention in order to improve the quality of life in patients with chronic allergic conditions.
- Subjects
ALLERGY treatment; HAY fever treatment; PATHOLOGICAL physiology; ASTHMA; PHYSICIANS
- Publication
Advances in Dermatology & Allergology / Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii, 2019, Vol 36, Issue 3, p339
- ISSN
1642-395X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5114/ada.2019.84288