Healthcare resources, organisational support and practice in asthma in six public health clinics in Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: Asthma, a common chronic respiratory illness is mostly managed in primary care. We aimed to determine healthcare resources, organisational support, and doctors' practice in managing asthma in a Malaysian primary care setting. A total of six public health clinics participated. We found four clinics had dedicated asthma services. There was only one clinic which had a tracing defaulter system. Long-term controller medications were available in all clinics, but not adequately provided. Resources, educational materials, and equipment for asthma management were present, though restricted in number and not placed in main locations of the clinic. To diagnose asthma, most doctors used clinical judgement and peak flow metre measurements with reversibility test. Although spirometry is recommended to

SUBMITTER: Hussein N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10042823 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature