Background Supported self-management has been recommended by asthma guidelines for
three decades; improving current suboptimal implementation will require commitment from …

Background Telemedicine is increasingly used to improve health outcomes in asthma.
However, it is still inconclusive which telemedicine works effectively. Objective This study …

Background Theory is often recommended as a framework for guiding hypothesized
mechanisms of treatment effect. However, there is limited guidance about how to use theory …

The challenges of providing quality respiratory care to persons living in rural or remote
communities can be daunting. These populations are often vulnerable in terms of both …

Objective To examine the efficacy of psychological interventions for rheumatoid arthritis
(RA), and to determine whether self‐regulation interventions demonstrate efficacy superior …

Illness perceptions influence the way in which patients with asthma cope and their self-
management of the illness. Illness perceptions can be assessed quite easily and directly …

Background Healthcare systems internationally need to consider new models of care to
cater for the increasing numbers of people with asthma. Telehealthcare interventions are …

Background: Telehealthcare has the potential to provide care for long-term conditions that
are increasingly prevalent, such as asthma. We conducted a systematic review of studies of …

Background Asthma is a chronic disease that causes reversible narrowing of the airways
due to bronchoconstriction, inflammation and mucus production. Asthma continues to be …

Background The burden of asthma on patients and healthcare systems is substantial.
Interventions have been developed to overcome difficulties in asthma management. These …