Expert opinion on gray areas in asthma management: A lesson from the innovative project "revolution in asthma" of the Italian thoracic society (AIPO-ITS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the availability of numerous guidelines for asthma management, their recommendations are not consistently implemented in clinical practice. This discrepancy between guidelines and real-world practice among Italian healthcare professionals was explored during the "Revolution in Asthma" training program, which identified "gray areas" and barriers preventing clinicians from adopting guideline-based approaches.

Objective

This study aims to analyze the key challenges in asthma management and provide evidence-based solutions to improve adherence to guidelines in clinical practice.

Methods

A group of experts from the Scientific Committee of the Revolution in Asthma project reviewed the program's findings, focusing on three main areas of asthma management:

SUBMITTER: Vaghi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11807766 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature