Paediatric asthma control under a community management model in China: a protocol for a prospective multicentre cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Childhood asthma is globally one of the most common respiratory disorders and accounts for more school absences and more hospitalizations than any other chronic illness. The worldwide economic burden of this disease exceeds those of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis combined. Proper intervention and effective management is of paramount importance for the control and prognosis of paediatric asthma. Unfortunately, the rate of uncontrolled and partially controlled paediatric asthma in China is >90%. This study will use a new management model to investigate the status of asthma control and the adherence of patients to a medication protocol.

Methods

This prospective, multicentre, observational study will be conducted at 15 hospitals on children (n=800) diagnosed with asthma.

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724237 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature