Course information
There are many “types” of asthma and Severe Asthma is the most serious of them all.
Severe Asthma has a significant impact on quality of life; people living with this condition may be unable to work or attend school, and they are at the greatest risk of life-threatening asthma attacks.
Evidence suggests that many people with Severe Asthma are undiagnosed, and as a result, not accessing specialised medicines and services which could be life-transforming for them.
Improved awareness and understanding of Severe Asthma amongst health care professionals is needed to improve early recognition and access to specialist care which will result in improved outcomes for patients.
This course takes a comprehensive approach to examine Severe Asthma in patients of all ages, from diagnosis to management across the care pathway.
Course content
On completion of this course, it is expected that learners will be able to:
- Understand the epidemiology, burden and underlying pathophysiology of severe asthma
- Distinguish diagnostic pathways and processes in asthma to identify possible severe asthma
- Review strategies for optimising asthma management in patients with uncontrolled asthma
- Understand the assessment of patients in a severe asthma service
- Consider management approaches and the role of the MDT in severe asthma
- Support self-management for people with severe asthma
Online course details
Please note: once you have completed the registration form, your details will be passed to the training provider who will contact you in due course with details on how to access the online learning.
Course length = 15 hours
Access = 2 months to complete
Course eligibility
This CPD course is for Practice Nurses and Allied Health Care Professionals. Please check here if you are eligible for these funded courses.
