Nayan Smriti, Kilty Shaun, Lloyd Helen Buckie, Desrosiers Martin
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Department of Surgery, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, ON, Canada.
Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2017 Jul;17(7):48. doi: 10.1007/s11882-017-0711-4.
Chronic rhinosinusitis is an important disease entity that affects patients worldwide, yet there is limited public awareness regarding the disease. The Canadian Rhinosinusitis Working Group, a group of diverse medical professionals, has made a multitude of efforts to help improve the health literacy of patients and important stakeholders, as well as the quality of life of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. This review will aim to outline these initiatives.
慢性鼻窦炎是一种影响全球患者的重要疾病实体，但公众对该疾病的认知有限。加拿大鼻窦炎工作组由不同的医学专业人员组成，已做出诸多努力来帮助提高患者及重要利益相关者的健康素养，以及慢性鼻窦炎患者的生活质量。本综述旨在概述这些举措。
