The Challenge of Symptomatic Asthma in Adults – New Approaches for GPs – QI&CPD – Category 2

On completion of this program, participants will be better able to:

1. Appreciate the prevalence and health risks of symptomatic asthma among adults in Australia
2. Identify symptomatic patients using validated tools
3. Recommend non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment strategies for patients who remain symptomatic despite appropriate ICS/LABA use
4. Discuss the evidence for tiotropium in the management of people with symptomatic asthma, and the device approved for this indication