Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2021 Jan 29;63(1):e1-e10. doi: 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5179.
Severe asthma in South Africa (SA) is underappreciated, especially in the primary care setting. This study highlights the epidemiological context of severe asthma as a phenotypic variant. Primary care practitioners, as first-contact medical providers, need grounding in the management of severe asthma based on the precision of diagnosis and negotiated along the 10-point strategy. The underdiagnosis and undertreatment of asthma ought to inform educational programmes and research in this country.
南非(SA)的严重哮喘未得到充分重视,尤其是在初级保健环境中。本研究强调了严重哮喘作为表型变异的流行病学背景。初级保健医生作为第一接触医疗提供者,需要根据诊断的精确性和沿着 10 点策略进行协商,在严重哮喘的管理方面得到基础培训。在这个国家,应当通过教育计划和研究来解决哮喘的漏诊和治疗不足问题。