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A new three phase project to enhance how patients are treated for chronic respiratory conditions in primary care will go ahead thanks to a $2 million Medical Research Future Fund grant.
The three phased project – spearheaded by Associate Professor Johnson George, from Monash University's Centre for Medicine Use and Safety within the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences – will include:
Associate Professor George said chronic respiratory conditions are poorly managed in Australian primary care, mostly due to incorrect diagnoses.
The third phase of the project will include a nested cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT). The trial will evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of an integrated model of care involving consumers, pharmacists, general practitioners and practice nurses and referral to appropriate services, including respiratory specialists, against usual care.
The five-year project involves collaborators and partners from The Alfred Hospital, CSIRO, University of Tasmania, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, Curtin University, Lung Foundation Australia, National Asthma Council, and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. CMUS co-investigators include Drs Kali Godbee, Justin Turner, Muhammad Rehan Sarwar and Kate Petrie.
