Development of a South African integrated syndromic respiratory disease guideline for primary care
AIMS: The Practical Approach to Lung Health in South Africa (PALSA) initiative aimed to develop an integrated symptom- and sign-based (syndromic) respiratory disease guideline for nurse care practitioners working in primary care in a developing country. METHODS: A multidisciplinary team developed th...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:6619891 2023-05-15T17:54:26+02:00 Development of a South African integrated syndromic respiratory disease guideline for primary care English, René G Bateman, Eric D Zwarenstein, Merrick F Fairall, Lara R Bheekie, Angeni Bachmann, Max O Majara, Bosielo Ottmani, Salah-Eddine Scherpbier, Robert W 2008-09 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6619891/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18701971 https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2008.00044 en eng Nature Publishing Group http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6619891/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18701971 http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2008.00044 Copyright © 2008 General Practice Airways Group Original Research Text 2008 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2008.00044 2019-09-08T00:26:29Z AIMS: The Practical Approach to Lung Health in South Africa (PALSA) initiative aimed to develop an integrated symptom- and sign-based (syndromic) respiratory disease guideline for nurse care practitioners working in primary care in a developing country. METHODS: A multidisciplinary team developed the guideline after reviewing local barriers to respiratory health care provision, relevant health care policies, existing respiratory guidelines, and literature. Guideline drafts were evaluated by means of focus group discussions. Existing evidence-based guideline development methodologies were tailored for development of the guideline. RESULTS: A locally-applicable guideline based on syndromic diagnostic algorithms was developed for the management of patients 15 years and older who presented to primary care facilities with cough or difficulty breathing. CONCLUSIONS: PALSA has developed a guideline that integrates and presents diagnostic and management recommendations for priority respiratory diseases in adults using a symptom- and sign-based algorithmic guideline for nurses in developing countries. Text palsa PubMed Central (PMC) Primary Care Respiratory Journal 17 3 156 163 |
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AIMS: The Practical Approach to Lung Health in South Africa (PALSA) initiative aimed to develop an integrated symptom- and sign-based (syndromic) respiratory disease guideline for nurse care practitioners working in primary care in a developing country. METHODS: A multidisciplinary team developed the guideline after reviewing local barriers to respiratory health care provision, relevant health care policies, existing respiratory guidelines, and literature. Guideline drafts were evaluated by means of focus group discussions. Existing evidence-based guideline development methodologies were tailored for development of the guideline. RESULTS: A locally-applicable guideline based on syndromic diagnostic algorithms was developed for the management of patients 15 years and older who presented to primary care facilities with cough or difficulty breathing. CONCLUSIONS: PALSA has developed a guideline that integrates and presents diagnostic and management recommendations for priority respiratory diseases in adults using a symptom- and sign-based algorithmic guideline for nurses in developing countries. |
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Development of a South African integrated syndromic respiratory disease guideline for primary care |
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Development of a South African integrated syndromic respiratory disease guideline for primary care |
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