Nurses specialized through higher education in asthma, allergy and COPD: Experiences from a Swedish perspective - A winning concept for the clinic
2022 (English)In: European Respiratory Journal, ISSN 0903-1936, E-ISSN 1399-3003, Vol. 60, no Suppl. 66, article id 153Article in journal, Meeting abstract (Other academic) Published
Abstract [en]
Background: In Sweden, asthma, allergy and COPD clinics are a successful model for evidence-based care. The main criteria for the clinic is that it should be led by an educated asthma, allergy and COPD-nurse. Further, allergy consultant nurses have the main task to be a bridge between health care and the family/preschool/school/work.
Aim: To describe the Swedish nursing education courses of an asthma, allergy and COPD nurse and an allergy consultant nurse.
Methods/results: To become specialized, the nurse need further university studies in asthma, allergy and COPD after bachelor degree, i.e. at least 15 credits. This can also be followed up by further credits and a master’s degree. The courses are designed with a person-centered approach as a mix of nursing and medicine. It includes early detection, screening and diagnosis of asthma, allergy and COPD and skills about spirometry, allergy testing, patient education, smoking cessation support and the use of a written treatment-plan as well as assessment of risk factors, comorbidities, and symptoms i.e. both non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions. Self-management, interprofessional collaboration and how to evaluate adherence to guidelines by using the Swedish National Airway Register are highlighted in the course. The allergy consultant nurse receives deeper education in allergy and the immunological mechanisms. The consultant often has postgraduate credits in specialist nursing or a master of science with a specialisation in paediatric and adolescent healthcare.
Conclusion: Advanced education after bachelor’s degree has benefits both for the patient and for the society.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
European Respiratory Society , 2022. Vol. 60, no Suppl. 66, article id 153
Keywords [en]
Asthma, COPD, Education
National Category
Respiratory Medicine and Allergy
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-104780DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.153ISI: 000893392400117OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-104780DiVA, id: diva2:1743421
Conference
ERS International Congress 2022, Barcelona, Spain, September 4-6, 2022
2023-03-152023-03-152024-01-02Bibliographically approved