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- Title
Improving allergy management in the primary care network - a holistic approach.
- Authors
Jutel, M.; Angier, L.; Palkonen, S.; Ryan, D.; Sheikh, A.; Smith, H.; Valovirta, E.; Yusuf , O.; Wijk, R. G.; Agache, I.
- Abstract
The incidence, prevalence and costs of allergy have increased substantially in recent decades in many parts of Europe. The dominant model of allergy care within Europe is at the moment specialist-based. This model will become unsustainable and undeliverable with increasing disease prevalence. One solution to increase provision of allergy services is to diversify the providers. A new model for the provision of allergy care in the community with the general practitioner at the forefront is proposed. Pre- and postgraduate allergy education and training, implementation of pathways of care, allergy specialization and political will to generate resources and support are essential to achieve this new model. In parallel the holistic view of allergic diseases should be maintained, including assessment of severity and risk, psychological factors and health-care related costs in the context of the patient-centered decision making process.
- Subjects
EUROPE; ALLERGIES; PRIMARY care; HOLISTIC medicine; DISEASE prevalence; DISEASE incidence; MEDICAL care costs; SEVERITY of illness index
- Publication
Allergy, 2013, Vol 68, Issue 11, p1362
- ISSN
0105-4538
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/all.12258