Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE)

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

The Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE) program is an interactive, multi-media educational seminar to enhance the physician-patient partnership and treatment of asthma. The program improves physician awareness and ability to use the best current therapies and how to communicate effectively with patients. PACE encourages clinicians to self-observe, develop strategies to reach goals, and evaluate their success. The program provides clinicians with educational strategies and tools that increase the patient’s ability to retain and use treatment advice.

Goal / Mission

The goal of Patient Asthma Care Education is to improve asthma health outcomes for children through clinician education and skill building.

Results / Accomplishments

In a controlled trial pediatricians who participated in the PACE program provided clear asthma education and more effective treatment than controls. Patients of PACE-educated physicians had significantly fewer days with symptoms, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations when compared to patients of physicians who had not received programming (p's < 0.05). In addition, physicians were significantly more likely to ask about patient concerns, encourage physical activity, and set goals for successful treatment.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
University of Michigan Center for Managing Chronic Disease
Primary Contact
Dr. Minal Patel
Center for Managing Chronic Disease
1415 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029
(734) 647-6155
minalrp@umich.edu
https://cmcd.sph.umich.edu/research-program-areas/...
Topics
Health / Children's Health
Health / Respiratory Diseases
Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
Organization(s)
University of Michigan Center for Managing Chronic Disease
Source
National Health Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Date of publication
2006
Date of implementation
1995
Location
USA
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Target Audience
Children
Additional Audience
Physicians