Unmet Primary Physicians' Needs for Allergic Rhinitis Care in Korea.
10.4168/aair.2017.9.3.265
- Author:
Hyeon Jong YANG
1
;
Young Hyo KIM
;
Bora LEE
;
Do Youn KONG
;
Dong Kyu KIM
;
Mi Ae KIM
;
Bong Seong KIM
;
Won Young KIM
;
Jeong Hee KIM
;
Yang PARK
;
So Yeon PARK
;
Woo Yong BAE
;
Keejae SONG
;
Min Suk YANG
;
Sang Min LEE
;
Young Mok LEE
;
Hyun Jong LEE
;
Jae Hong CHO
;
Hye Mi JEE
;
Jeong Hee CHOI
;
Young YOO
;
Young Il KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Center, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Allergic rhinitis;
needs assessment;
survey and questionnaires
- MeSH:
Humans;
Korea*;
Needs Assessment;
Public Health;
Rhinitis, Allergic*
- From:Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
2017;9(3):265-271
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common chronic allergic respiratory diseases worldwide. Various practical guidelines for AR have been developed and updated to improve the care of AR patients; however, up to 40% patients remain symptomatic. The unmet need for AR care is one of the greatest public health problems in the world. The gaps between guideline and real-world practice, and differences according to the region, culture, and medical environments may be the causes of unmet needs for AR care. Because there is no evidence-based AR practical guideline reflecting the Korean particularity, various needs are increasing. The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether existing guidelines are sufficient for AR patient management in real practice and whether development of regional guidelines to reflect regional differences is needed in Korea. A total of 99 primary physicians comprising internists, pediatricians, and otolaryngologists (n=33 for each) were surveyed by a questionnaire relating to unmet needs for AR care between June 2 and June 16 of 2014. Among 39 question items, participants strongly agreed on 15 items that existing guidelines were highly insufficient and needed new guidelines. However, there was some disagreement according to specialties for another 24 items. In conclusion, the survey results demonstrated that many physicians did not agree with the current AR guideline, and a new guideline reflecting Korean particularity was needed.
