Paediatric Asthma Care Masterclass: practical engagement strategies | Online

Hosted by Asthma Australia.

Despite advances in asthma care, many families face challenges implementing consistent management strategies, leading to preventable emergency department visits and hospitalisations.  

This webinar will tackle strategies to empower children with asthma and their families through effective education and shared decision-making. We will use scenario-based learning to provide practical, real-world examples of shared care and multi-disciplinary approaches in primary care. You will gain access to practical tools from Asthma Australia to integrate seamlessly into your daily clinical practice.  

Panellists:

• Dr Chris Pearce, General Practitioner and Health Informatician, Victoria
• Dr Tim Senior, General Practitioner, Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation, New South Wales
• Dr Shivanthan Shanthikumar, Paediatric Respiratory Specialist, RCH and Clinician-Scientist Fellow, MCRI, Victoria
• Gaylene Bassett, Nurse Practitioner Paediatric Respiratory and Allergy, North West Regional Hospital, Tasmania
• Kirsty Porteous, Asthma Educator, Asthma Australia, Queensland
• Rebecca Smith, parent of child with asthma, Tasmania

Learning outcomes:

• Understand how person-centred care drives better asthma control, quality of life and patient satisfaction. 
• Build confidence in using educational tools and behaviour change techniques to enhance family understanding and reduce overwhelm. 
• Develop skills in shared decision-making to empower effective self-management. 
• Learn to integrate Asthma Australia’s resources and tools into everyday clinical practice for improved outcomes. 

Audience: Health professionals

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