Management models of the patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the Lazio Region

November 2020

Analysis and optimization of the therapeutic diagnostic pathway

 

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis  (  IPF) is a rare and chronic disease characterized by a progressive decline in lung function, associated with a poor prognosis.

The study  "Analysis of models of taking charge and optimization of the path of the patient affected by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis"  analyzed the diagnostic-therapeutic path of patients affected by IPF in the specific  context of the Lazio Region  with the aim of identifying opportunities for improvement and to support the definition of an optimal  patient management model  .

 Taking charge of patients with suspected IPF is a   fundamental step , because it represents the moment in which not only the diagnosis is confirmed, but also the moment in which the patient's initial treatment (pharmacological or non-pharmacological) is defined .

At an organizational level, it emerges that a regional network for the diagnosis and management of the disease already exists. This network sees as its main players not only the  centers of reference , but also  GPs  and  pulmonologists .

The project was carried out under the scientific responsibility of the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS and of ALTEMS - High School of Economics and Management of Health Systems Catholic University of the Sacred Heart with the non-conditioning contribution of Boehringer-Ingelheim.

The document represents a reworking and synthesis of the contents and graphics of the document: Cicchetti A, Di Bidino R, Rogliani P, Sebastiani A, Ricci A, Varone F., Richeldi L. Management models of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis of the Lazio region. Altems. 2019.

The full document can be consulted at the following link:  https://altems.unicatt.it/altems-consulenza-modelli-di-presa-in-carico-del-paziente-con-fibrosi-polmonare-idiopatica-nella-regione