Hodges' Model: Welcome to the QUAD: asthma

Hodges' model is a conceptual framework to support reflection and critical thinking. Situated, the model can help integrate all disciplines (academic and professional). Amid news items, are posts that illustrate the scope and application of the model. A bibliography and A4 template are provided in the sidebar. Welcome to the QUAD ...

Showing posts with label asthma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label asthma. Show all posts

Friday, August 30, 2019

What is Population Health? c/o The King's Fund

individual - self - person - citizen
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INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES
humanistic ----------------------------------------------- mechanistic
SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL
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other - family - community - population

Mental Health & Well-being


Physical Health & Well-being




Local & National
Government, Services


Related posts W2tQ:
https://hodges-model.blogspot.com/search?q=%22population+health%22


Source:
@HICLancaster and @TheKingsFund


Tuesday, October 30, 2018

First WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health, 30 October – 1 November 2018

individual
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INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES
humanistic ----------------------------------------------- mechanistic
SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL
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group

Individual potential
Self-Actualization
Anxiety - Distress
Sleep
Disability
Mental Health
Parity of Esteem




Schematic drawing, causes and effects of air pollution: (1) greenhouse effect, (2) particulate contamination, (3) increased UV radiation, (4) acid rain, (5) increased ground-level ozone concentration, (6) increased levels of nitrogen oxides. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution

Outdoor Air Quality
Local, Regional, National, International, Global
7 Million deaths

Home  & Work
Indoor Air Quality
Air Pollution respects Borders?

WHO Conference on Air Pollution

@EconomicTimes
All private vehicles in Delhi will be stopped from November 1 if pollution worsens: Official #DelhiAirPollution #DelhiSmog #AirPollution

Urban Planning
Policy 


My source:
Follow this event:



Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Thunderstorm Asthma in Hodges' model

individual
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INTERPERSONAL : SCIENCES
humanistic -------------------------------------------  mechanistic
SOCIOLOGY : POLITICAL
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group-population

anxiety - impact on respiration

previous individual experience

personal health literacy:
"What I need to do when X,Y,Z

advanced care plan: staying well,
preventive measures
(see below)



Breathing, Asthma

Climate, Thunderstorms

Pollen (rupturing?)

8,500 Hospital Treatment

1,900 Emergency calls in 5 hours

Intensive Care

at least 8 Deaths

Protocols - metrics

Family, carer, community support
Social media, warnings
Provenance of information provided -
community trust.


Health Services

Emergency response / resources

Disaster Management / Review



Melbourne thunderstorm asthma death toll rises to eight, The Guardian, 29 November 2016.

My source:
Davey, M. (2016). Deadly asthma thunderstorm kills four and leaves Melbourne reeling; &
Sample, I. (2016). Analysis, Doctors agree on why, but are less sure how. The Guardian, 25 November. p.3.
 
Update in italics - June 18th 2022, plus:

Bellomo, R., Gigliotti, P., Treloar, A., Holmes, P., Suphioglu, C., Singh, M.B. and Knox, R.B. (1992) Two consecutive thunderstorm associated epidemics of asthma in the city of Melbourne. The possible role of rye-grass pollen. Med. J. Aust. 156, 834-837.

Suphioglu, C., Singh, M.B., Taylor, P., Bellomo, R., Holmes, P., Puy, R. and Knox, R.B. (1992) Mechanism of grass-pollen-induced asthma. Lancet 339, 569-572. 

Knox, R. B. (1993) Grass pollen, thunderstorms and asthma. Clin. Exp. Allergy. 23, 354–359.

Ong, E.K., Singh, M.B. & Knox, R.B. Aeroallergens of plant origin: Molecular basis and aerobiological significance. Aerobiologia 11, 219–229 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02447202

Nasser, S.M., Pulimood, T.B. Allergens and thunderstorm asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 9, 384 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-009-0056-8

E Andrew, Z Nehme, S Bernard, M J Abramson, E Newbigin, B Piper, J Dunlop, P Holman, and K Smith. Stormy weather: a retrospective analysis of demand for emergency medical services during epidemic thunderstorm asthma. BMJ, 359, 2017.

Rabiee, S., Mousavi, H. & Khafaie, M.A. Thunderstorm asthma outbreak, a rare phenomenon in southwest Iran: patients’ perspectives. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 36158–36162 (2018).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3478-9

Kevat A. Thunderstorm asthma: looking back and looking forward. J Asthma Allergy. 2020;13:293.

Luschkova, D., Traidl-Hoffmann, C. & Ludwig, A. Climate change and allergies. Allergo J Int 31, 114–120 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40629-022-00212-x
 
https://asthma.org.au/blog/tips-to-prepare-for-a-thunderstorm-asthma-event/