哮喘联盟

   摘要
   目的：旨在描述澳大利亚哮喘患者的信息需求和他们的需求被满足的程度。
   方法：自我管理的调查研究由在社区药房或医学研究所数据库注册的哮喘患者完成。这一调查问卷是基于文献回顾而发展起来的，包括受访者对哮喘信息需求，哮喘信息来源和他们的需求被满足的程度。对于信息需求的回应使用主题分析法进行分析。对于信息数据的来源和被满足的程度使用描述性统计和相关统计进行分析。
   主要结果：71例患者完成了这项调查。关键的信息需求已经被确立，包括药物、哮喘的管理、哮喘的触发因子、治愈、哮喘的病因学和最新的研究成果。三分之一的受访者指出仅仅只有 “极少”,“一点点”或“一些”的信息需求被满足。最常见的信息来源是医生(94%的受访者)，其次是药剂师或药房助理(56%)。
   结论：哮喘患者的信息需求明确。根据哮喘患者未满足的信息需求和信息搜集的类型，药剂师是拉近信息差距和促进最佳哮喘自我管理方法的最理想人选。
 

(林江涛 审校)
Int J Pharm Pract. 2013 Aug 13. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12057. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Information needs of people with asthma.
 

Kong ML, Armour C, Lemay K, Smith L.
 

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To describe the information needs of a group of Australians with asthma and the extent to which their needs had been met.
METHODS: A self-administered survey was completed by people with asthma either presenting at community pharmacies or registered with a medical research institute database. The survey questions were developed based on a review of the literature, and included questions regarding participants' information needs about their asthma, their sources of asthma information and the extent to which these information needs had been met. The responses concerning information needs were analysed thematically. Responses concerning sources of asthma information and the extent to which needs were met were analysed using descriptive and correlational statistics.
KEY FINDINGS: Seventy-one people completed the survey. Key information needs that were identified included medications, management of asthma, asthma triggers, cure, aetiology of asthma and latest research. A third of participants reported having only 'very little', 'a little' or 'some' of their information needs met. The most common source of information was from a doctor (94% respondents), followed by a pharmacist or pharmacy assistant (56%).
CONCLUSION: Insights into the information needs of people with asthma have been provided. In light of the level of unmet information needs of people with asthma, and the types of information sought, pharmacists are in an ideal position to close the information gap and promote optimal asthma self-management practices.
 

Int J Pharm Pract. 2013 Aug 13. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12057. [Epub ahead of print]