Current guidelines for the management of asthma and COPDThe purpose of clinical guidelines is to help healthcare professionals make correct decisions about the management of specific conditions. Guidelines are based on the most up to date clinical evidence and recognised best practice with advice from clinical experts in the field. In the UK clinical guidelines are produced by organisations such as National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), the royal colleges and professional organisations such as the British Thoracic Society (BTS). Given the phenomenal amount of information and research based evidence available now, it is impossible for healthcare professionals to read all of it in order to ensure their practice is up to date. Guidelines are therefore of great use to healthcare professionals as the evidence base is summarised and recommendations for practice are made for them. This resource, which is based on typical case scenarios, is offered at an intermediate level and includes five assessment questions to support your continuing professional development. Aims and objectivesOn completion of this resource you should have an understanding of:
Reading List Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD, 2014 www.goldcopd.org British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Network (BTS/SIGN) British Guideline on the Management of Asthma, 2012 www.sign.ac.uk/pdf/sign101.pdf Department of Health An Outcomes Strategy for COPD and Asthma: NHS Companion Document, 2012 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-outcomes-strategy-for-copd-and-asthma-nhs-companion-document Education for Health courses Asthma e-Learning Degree module (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day) Asthma e-Learning Diploma module (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day) Asthma Update Interactive Study Day Asthma Update Interactive Study Half Day COPD eLearning Degree module (supported by 3 study days) COPD eLearning Diploma module (supported by 2 study days and 1 assessment day) COPD Update Interactive Study Day COPD Update Interactive Study Half Day Essentials of Asthma Interactive Study Day Essentials of COPD Interactive Study Day Homecare and the COPD Patient Interactive Study Day Paediatric Asthma Interactive Study Day Smoking Cessation Interactive Study Day Smoking Cessation Written distance learning materials Spirometry (ARTP/BTS Accredited) eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day) Spirometry (ARTP/BTS Accredited) eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day) Spirometry (ARTP/BTS Accredited) eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day) Date of preparation: April 2014 Review date: April 2015 |
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