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ASfarMA Project. HUMANIZATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH SEVERE ASTHMA

European Statement

Introductory Statements and Governance

Author(s)

Hilario Martinez-Barros, Maria Muñoz-Garcia, David Gonzalez-de-Olano, Silvia Sanchez-Cuellar, Enrique Blitz-Castro, Gonzalo De-los-Santos-Granados, Dario Antolin-Amerigo, Ana de-Andres-Martin, Patricia Fernandez-Martin, Elena Gemeno-lopez, Ana Maria Alvarez-Diaz

Why was it done?

• To understand directly and holistically the patients’ vision of their illness, treatment, healthcare experience and how they impact their daily lives.
• To define the ideal SAU by identifying innovations and changes that satisfy patients’ needs.

What was done?

ASfarMA is a hospital pharmacist-led project within a multidisciplinary Severe Asthma Unit (SAU) that aims to apply different innovative measures encompassing humanization to improve treatment related results and patient experiences.

How was it done?

Human-Centered Design (HCD) is an approach to problem-solving that aims to make systems usable and useful by focusing on the users and their needs.

A core group was constituted with at least one member from each of the specialities that are part of our SAU. Members of an HCD-team devised and contributed to organize the following activities:

  • A first core group session was held in which, using different dynamics, 4 patient archetypes were identified, and the patients´ journey through the Unit was described.
  • HCD-team members interviewed both SAU professionals and 8 patients who matched the previously defined archetypes. The latter was also given a patient diary designed to obtain descriptive and emotional information within the SAU.
  • Utilizing the previously obtained data, a co-creation workshop was held by the HCD-team involving both the core group and the participating patients.

What has been achieved?

A series of proposed measures that respond to patients and professionals’ reported needs were made. They were classified as either “transformative solutions” or “quick wins”:

– 7 transformative solutions, which provide holistic responses that require greater development, effort and resources, were identified. E.g. Two-way communication APP, onboarding kit, design of common spaces for SAU members, patient coordinator.

– 14 quick wins, which provide significant benefits but can be implemented with lesser effort and resources, were identified. E.g. Non-urgent consultation mailbox, pediatric-adult patient transition consultation, asthma-specific emergency department circuits, coordinated consultation agendas between severe asthma unit members, expert patient workshops.

What next?

This project, which has a qualitative nature and is based on the experiences of both patients and professionals, has allowed us to understand their needs and identify innovative solutions that will be applied progressively to our SAU and other hospitals.

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