Improving Care in Eosinophil-Associated Diseases: A Charter

• DOI: 10.1007/s12325-022-02110-8
• Publication Date: 2022-04-30T10:07:43Z
• Authors: David J. Jackson; Praveen Akuthota; Rebeca Andradas; Albert J. Bredenoord; Amanda Cordell; Sarah Gray; Joyce Kullman; Sameer K. Mathur; Ian Pavord; Florence Roufosse; Christian Rubio; Irena Clisson Rusek; Dagmar Simon; Mary Jo Strobel; Tonya Winders
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs); 610; 610 Medicine & health; Pharmacologie; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Eosinophilic immune dysfunction (EID); Eosinophilia; Humans; Healthcare professional (HCP) education; Patient education; Sciences bio-médicales et agricoles; Eosinophil-associated diseases; Quality Improvement; Asthma; 3. Good health; Eosinophils; Asthma -- therapy; Timely diagnosis; Commentary; Quality of Life; Patient rights

Eosinophil-associated diseases (EADs) are a range of heterogeneous conditions in which eosinophils believed to play critical pathological role. EADs include common illnesses such as eosinophilic asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis rare hypereosinophilic syndromes (HES) gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs). associated with substantial burdens for the patient, including chronic, debilitating symptoms, increased financial burden, decreased health-related quality life, need repeated visits multiple different healthcare professionals (HCPs), emergency departments, and/or hospitals. Poor EAD recognition by HCPs often contributes delayed diagnoses, further delays patient access appropriate care effective treatments, contributing poor health outcomes. The objective this charter is outline key rights expectations respect management their condition(s) set forth an ambitious action plan improve outcomes patients EADs: (1) people EADs, caretakers, HCPs, public must have greater awareness education about EADs; (2) receive timely, accurate diagnosis; (3) all multidisciplinary team, when necessary; (4) safe treatment options without unnecessary regulatory delays. principles described demonstrate core elements that receive, they represent clear steps reduce caregiver burden We urge systems, policymakers worldwide swiftly adopt these ensure diagnosis timely manner high-level setting.