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American Academy of CME

SEVERE ASTHMA: ENHANCING OUTCOMES THROUGH PHARMACIST INTERVENTION

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Overview / Abstract:

Pharmacists are poised to expand their roles in asthma management, and there is much evidence indicating that doing so will improve outcomes, especially for patients with severe asthma. However, to do so pharmacists will need education regarding the current state of severe asthma management and emerging targeted biologic therapies. Pharmacists also need education on how to overcome barriers such as low patient confidence and interest in pharmacists as asthma management specialists, low pharmacist confidence in providing higher-level asthma self-management education, and low communication levels between pharmacists and other HCPs.

Upon completion of this activity, learners should be better able to:
-Review the current state of severe asthma management, including emerging evidence regarding phenotypes and biomarkers, as well as mechanisms of action of approved and upcoming biologic therapies
-Analyze the role of the pharmacist in severe asthma management and barriers to achieving optimal asthma control in the pharmacy setting
-Evaluate strategies to increase both medication adherence and patient confidence in pharmacists as asthma management specialists
-Address the current issues and challenges for managed care in the treatment of severe asthma and formulate a strategy to alleviate these burdens

Expiration

Jan 16, 2019

Discipline(s)

Pharmacy CPE

Format

Monograph, Online

Credits / Hours

1.5

Accreditation

ACPE

Presenters / Authors / Faculty

Mary Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP

Activity Specialities / Related Topics

Asthma, Pharmacology

Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers

This educational activity is supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

Keywords / Search Terms

American Academy of CME asthma severe asthma pharmacists managed care biomarkers Free CE CME

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