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World Asthma Day - May 6
The Spring into Action campaign is a global initiative to help raise awareness of the need for improved asthma management and control. By surveying a patient population of 1,800 asthma patients from the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Korea, Australia, and Brazil, the campaign hopes to motivate patients and physicians around the world to work together to recognise sub-optimal asthma management and achieve better day-to-day symptom control with minimal impairment in daily life as well as to encourage policy makers to spring into action.
The survey has been developed jointly by the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG), the World Organisation of Family Doctors (Wonca) and AstraZeneca.
The survey results released on 6th May 2008 to mark World Asthma Day, report that two in three people with asthma feel that their condition is in some way preventing them from achieving what they want from life and one third of patients’ are living in fear of having an attack. Findings also showed that a third of people with asthma worry about the impact asthma will have on their future health. Respondents also indicated that asthma impacts every day life. 87% of people with asthma report that asthma restricts their ability to take part in physical activities or exercise, and 70% claim that their asthma interrupts their sleep.For details of the full results and further information on the Spring into Action asthma campaign, please follow the links below to view
In addition, as a part of the Spring into Action campaign and prompted by the survey findings, the IPCRG has developed ‘top tips’ to respond to the needs of both people with asthma and doctors, and help meet the WAD aims. The hope is that this information can be the first step in delivering much needed education to patients across the world to take control of their asthma and their lives.
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