Many people experience an increase in asthma symptoms and find their asthma harder to control during winter.
Among adults and children with asthma, emergency department presentations and hospitalisation rates peak during the winter months which is likely due to the increase in respiratory infections and the annual winter flu season.
Health professionals play a critical role in providing information and support to people with asthma during this time.
Asthma Australia can offer extra support to help keep your asthma patients on track between visits. When you refer your patients to Asthma Australia, they will receive free telephone support from trained Asthma Educators via our 1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462) phone service. To refer, go here.
If your patients need more comprehensive asthma self- management support, The COACH Program® is suitable for patients aged 12 years and over, and aims to help improve your patient's health and wellbeing by better controlling their asthma.
Want free accredited asthma health professional education? We have partnered with Reed Medical Education to create free accredited asthma education for GP’s and other health professionals via Think GP. Now available on Think GP is the Asthma in Australia: Practical Solutions for challenges in primary care Accredited Learning Module (ALM). Register at www.thinkgp.com.au/asthma