Asthma management is not always optimal, and deficiencies such as inadequate treatment and insufficient @entity1 education are often reported. Towards Excellence in Asthma Management (TEAM) is a four-phase disease management program of the Quebec Asthma Education Network (QAEN), to be carried out over a 5-year period. The program aims to achieve a continuous improvement of @entity565 management by caregivers and @entity1 . The first phase, completed in January 2000, consisted of determining the actual level of @entity565 -associated morbidity and mortality in various Quebec regions. The second phase, which began in September 1999, included three parts: 1. Definition of the burden of @entity565 , taking into account the socioeconomic consequences of the disease and the quality of life of the @entity1 , 2. Comparison of current medical practices with the Canadian Asthma Consensus Guidelines for adult and pediatric populations, 3. Evaluation of the level of compliance with medical treatment and with the environmental changes recommended to @entity748 @entity1 . This phase is carried out via a cohort study of physicians, mainly general practitioners and pediatricians, generating a @entity1 cohort study, in addition to substudies evaluating specific aspects of @entity565 care. Once the care gap is identified, it will be possible to define, apply, and evaluate a series of interventions for physicians, other health professionals, and @entity1 . The interventions will be particularly targeted at regions where @entity565 incidence and morbidity are higher. We hope that this model of disease management will progressively reduce the burden associated with @entity565 , and potentially other @entity102 , and will result in the more effective use of health services.

Towards excellence in XXXX management (TEAM): a populational disease-management model.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity565 :: ('MESH:D001249', 'Disease') :: ['asthma'] @entity748 :: ('MESH:D013224', 'Disease') :: ['asthmatic'] @entity102 :: ('MESH:D002908', 'Disease') :: ['chronic diseases']
@entity565 :: (MESH:D001249,Disease) :: ['asthma']
