Primary care asthma surveillance: a review of knowledge translation tools and strategies for quality improvement.

Max MoloneyGeneviève DigbyMadison MacKinnonAlison MorraDavid BarberJohn QueenanSamir GuptaTeresa ToM Diane Lougheed

Published in: Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2023)

Future initiatives in the development of KT eTools for asthma care should focus on strategies that assist healthcare providers in accurately diagnosing and documenting cases of asthma. A digital asthma surveillance system could support adherence to best-practice guidelines of asthma diagnosis and surveillance by prompting use of objective methods of confirmation to confirm an asthma diagnosis within the EMR.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
healthcare
lung function
quality improvement
primary care
allergic rhinitis
public health
cystic fibrosis
palliative care
type diabetes
patient safety
metabolic syndrome
chronic pain
clinical practice
social media
health insurance