Asthma for healthcare providers

(Ako Hiringa, NZ, 2022)

Landmark clinical trials undertaken by the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ) found that the 2 in 1 inhaler containing preventer medicine budesonide and reliever medicine formoterol, was a far more effective treatment in controlling asthma than the traditional single reliever inhaler. Read more.(external link)

Read the NZ Impact Report 2018(external link) to find out more on asthma statistics and the impact of respiratory disease in Aotearoa New Zealand.

NZ Adolescent and Adult Asthma Guidelines 2020(external link) Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ, 2020
NZ asthma guidelines quick reference guide(external link) Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ, 2020
Telehealth clinical consultations – respiratory assessment(external link) ProCare, NZ, 2022
The pharmacological management of asthma in adolescents and adults has changed(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2020
Te ha ora – the breath of life – national respiratory strategy(external link) Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ, 2015
Managing adults with asthma in primary care – the four-stage consultation(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2017
Asthma medicines in adults(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2017
Asthma education in primary care(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2015
NICE asthma guideline(external link) NICE Clinical Pathways, UK, 2017
Asthma guidelines [PDF, 2.2 MB] British Thoracic Society, UK, 2017
Severe asthma toolkit(external link) Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma, Australia, 2018
Severe asthma checklist(external link) Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma, Australia, 2018
Respiratory research review issue 157 – asthma [PDF, 1.5 MB] Research Review NZ, 2019

Pharmac special authority forms for new generation biologic treatments

Benralizumab(external link) Pharmac, NZ
Mepolizumab(external link) Pharmac, NZ
Omalizumab(external link) Pharmac, NZ

Webinar: Asthma – strategies to optimise patient self-management(external link) Teresa Chalecki, Respiratory Nurse Educator, CanBreathe

This presentation covers:

Poor asthma control is not necessarily due to patient non-adherence. Asthma is a chronic health condition and while guidelines and medications may assist in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma there are many other factors involved in achieving and sustaining good asthma control. Teresa will share some of the common issues that can lead to poor asthma control, some strategies to identify and overcome these and why ongoing
patient review and education is important.

You can watch the video, answer questions and claim hours with a certificate.

Webinar: Let’s get ‘real’ about asthma management

In this webinar, Dr Andrew Corin shares pragmatic approaches to asthma management in an appropriate and patient-personalised way. He will discuss the value of real-world effectiveness data, and how this guides treatment selection for optimised patient outcomes.

(Goodfellow Unit Webinar, NZ, 2020)

Webinar: Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ adult asthma guidelines - A quick reference guide by Professor Richard Beasley

(Research Review NZ, 2019)

Webinar: Asthma update by Dr Stuart Jones

(The Goodfellow Unit, NZ, 2018)

Webinar: An update on adult asthma

(Goodfellow Unit, NZ, 2017)

Webinar: COPD and adult asthma seminar

For more videos of the same series, visit COPD and adult asthma (10 videos)(external link) Pharmac Seminar Series, NZ, 2015

Asthma & COPD Fundamentals Course(external link) Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ 
This course aligns the latest research with specific information for the New Zealand context, such as recently funded medications, treating Māori and Pacific Peoples, and best practice health literacy.

The course aligns with the latest New Zealand asthma guidelines. It includes two half day workshops covering the key aspects of COPD and asthma pathophysiology, management and practice.

Guidelines and clinical pathways

NZ Asthma Guidelines(external link) Quick reference guide Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ, 2020
NZ child asthma guidelines 2020(external link) Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ, 2020
Pharmacological management of asthma in children aged 5–11 years(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2020
Is it asthma? Assessing and managing wheeze in pre-school children(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2020
Asthma Control Test(external link) GSK
He māramatanga huangō – asthma health literacy for Māori children in NZ(external link) Ministry of Health, NZ
The international study of asthma and allergies in childhood(external link) The Global Asthma Network

Continuing medical education

eLearning

Asthma management in children(external link) Goodfellow eLearning, NZ, 2020

Podcast

Asthma in under five-year-olds(external link) Goodfellow Podcast, NZ, 2020
Dr David McNamara talks through addressing the challenges and barriers to diagnosis of asthma in the under five-year-old child.

Videos or webinars

Asthma and COPD in children updates (10 videos)(external link) PHARMAC Seminar Series, NZ, October 2015

Video: Goodfellow Unit MedTalk – paediatric asthma

"Dr Diana North, (Goodfellow Unit GP Advisor) talks with Dr David McNamara, (Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist employed at Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital) about what is new in the diagnosis and management of asthma in children up to 16 years of age." This video may take a few moments to load.

(Goodfellow Unit, NZ, 2017)

Course

Asthma and COPD Fundamentals Course(external link) Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ 
This course aligns the latest research with specific information for the New Zealand context, such as recently funded medications, treating Māori and Pacific Peoples, and best practice health literacy. The course aligns with the latest New Zealand asthma guidelines. It includes two half day workshops covering the key aspects of COPD and asthma pathophysiology, management and practice.

Asthma in adults
Asthma in children