Transcript NEW ZEALAND PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY GROUP

THE IPCRG
International Primary Care
Respiratory Group
IPCRG
Is an independent
international primary care
respiratory organisation
Mission
• The IPCRG provides a forum for its
constituent National Groups so that it
may represent international primary
care perspectives in respiratory
medicine and raise standards of care in
individual countries and globally,
through collaborative research,
innovation, dissemination of best
practice and education
Principles
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Need for primary care research
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Value of like-minded professionals coming together
across world
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Our members have significant academic standing and
expertise
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Combine serious work and enjoyment
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Relevant to all health professionals in primary care
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Key role to educate them about best practice and
receive feedback
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Support implementation
Principles
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Evolving to become truly international and influential
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Make decisions in a transparent and open way
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Guard the independence of our opinion, conference,
organisation and logo
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Acknowledge funding from the pharmaceutical industry but
remain independent of it
Current Advisory Board
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GPIAG (UK)
CAHAG (Netherlands)
Grupo Respiratorio (Spain)
Lunger i Praksis ( Norway)
Swedish GP Asthma Group
Irish GP's in Asthma Group
Danish Respiratory Group
National Asthma Council
(Australia)
New Zealand Primary Care
Respiratory Group
Family Physician Airways Group
of Canada
Pakistan, The Allergy and Asthma
Clinics and The Institute of Asthma
and Allergy
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Cyprus Respiratory Group
National Primary Care
Respiratory Group (NPCRG
Bangladesh)
Finland
France
Respiratory Group (Germany)
Greece
Italy
Poland
Portugal
Ukraine
Saudi Respiratory Asthma
Group (SRAG)
Japan
Romania
Vietnam
Turkey
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2002 Conference Amsterdam
2004 Conference Melbourne
International primary care guidelines Feb 04
2006 Conference: Oslo
2008 Conference: Spain
2010 Conference Toronto
2 COPD research projects + 2 in pipeline
Fact and Opinion Statements – Theophylline, Spirometry, Primary Care
Guidelines, Palliative Care in COPD
Smoking Cessation
Website
Journal
Small secretariat, virtual + flexible operation
1st choice communication: electronic + phone
Website
• Editorial Team: Drs Mike Thomas, Miguel Ramon, Hetty Van Dijk
• Consulting Editor: Dr Mark Levy
• Action plan
• Prepare platform for guidelines
• Support national organisations
• Ratchet up content and speed of change
Primary Care Respiratory Journal
Journal of the General Practice Airways Group
Official Journal of the
International Primary Care Respiratory Group
Friday 16th May 2003
Volume 12 Number 1 March 2003
Editorial
Pulse oximetry and respiratory disease in primary care
Table of Contents
In this issue
Mark Levy
Pulse oximetry and respiratory disease in primary care
Dr Neil Chavannes
The feasibility and usefulness of oximetry measurements in primary care
Dr Kevin Jones Paul Cassidy Ms Helen Ellis
A pilot study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of undertaking acute asthma professional development in three different UK primary care settings
Dr Hilary Pinnock Gaylor Hoskins Barbara Smith Mrs Trisha Weller David Price
The admission of patients with pneumonia directly from the emergency department to Hospital in the Home
Dr Michael Montalto
COPD: The role of primary care in effective diagnosis, treatment and management
Onno van Schayck Dr Klaus F Rabe Dr Michael Rudolf
Primary care management of asthma using written management plans and asthma clinics: evidence of effectiveness from recent Cochrane reviews
Dr Felix S F Ram
Stop Think: Asthma and dysfunctional breathing
Mike Thomas
Letter to the Editor - Scottish Paediatric Asthma Group
Dr Iain R Small
Supplement/s
Asthma Guidelines Supplement
Mark Levy John Haughney Rupert C M Jones Ms Phillipa Madge Dr Hilary Pinnock Mike Thomas