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Missing In Action: Missing the Diagnosis of Asthma

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Overview / Abstract:

Program Overview
Asthma in the United States continues to be characterized by alarmingly persistent, if not increasing, healthcare disparities. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed asthma prevalence, disease characteristics and self-management education in the United States over the period of 2001 – 2009. The overall prevalence of asthma increased 12.3% from 7.3% (20.3 million persons) in 2001 to 8.2% (24.6 million persons) in 2009. This increase in prevalence was most notable among the young, minorities, women and the poor. Persistent disparities in prevalence, healthcare utilization and morbidity attributable to asthma continue to increase primarily among minority and poor populations. This case study describes the challenges associated with caring for disparate populations while discussing strategies to overcome barriers to care, achieve control, and improve outcomes in asthmatic patients.

Target audience
This activity is designed for primary care practitioners and nurses who care for patients with asthma.

Learning objectives
After the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
-Review the diagnosis of asthma.
-Discuss the definitions of asthma severity, achieving control and improving outcomes in asthmatic patients.
-Apply strategies for overcoming barriers to care and achieving asthma control in minority populations.

Method of Participation
In order to receive credit, participants should read the entire monograph, complete and submit an evaluation and score at least 70% on the self-assessment test. Statements of Credit will be available upon successful completion of the self-assessment test. If you have questions about this CME/CE activity, please contact AKH Inc. at service@akhcme.com.

Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The faculty must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflict of interest is resolved by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Products
This educational activity does not include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
AKH Inc.ís activities are designed solely to provide healthcare professionals with information to assist in their practice and professional development. The activities are researched thoroughly, utilizing current literature and including practical experiences. AKHís activities are not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The activities serve as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, they cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH educational activities do not endorse commercial products. The author(s) and the publisher specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the activities. AKH further disclaims any responsibility for undetected errors, or from the readerís misunderstanding of the activity.

Copyright © 2014 AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare No part of this publication may be produced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

Expiration

Jun 01, 2016

Discipline(s)

Nursing CNE, Physician CME

Format

Monograph, Online

Credits / Hours

1.00

Accreditation

Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Not One More Life, Inc. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is awarded 1.0 contact hour.

Presenters / Authors / Faculty

Cheryl Doyle, MD
Board Certified Pediatric Pulmonologist
Board Certified Integrative and Holistic Medicine
Pediatric Pulmonology Practice, PC
Brooklyn, New York
Dr. Doyle has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Activity Specialities / Related Topics

Diagnosis / Assessment / Patient History, Asthma

Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers

This activity is NOT supported by a commercial educational grant.

Keywords / Search Terms

AKH Inc. Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare diagnosis, asthma, asthma control Free CE CME

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