MASK-air: an OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Best Practice for Public Health on Integrated Care for Chronic Diseases

Jean Bousquet*, Bernardo Sousa-Pinto, Josep M. Anto, Anna Bedbrook, Joao A. Fonseca, Torsten Zuberbier, MASK-air think tank

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Abstract

In the recent report of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Best Practices (BPs) for Integrating Care to Prevent and Manage Chronic Diseases, an app on rhinitis and asthma (MASK-air [Mobile Airways Sentinel networK for airway diseases]) has been listed. The OECD is a reliable source of evidence-based policy analysis and economic data largely used by governments. It has published several BPs on public health. On May 10, 2023, the OECD published 13 BPs for Integrating Care to Prevent and Manage Chronic Diseases in the European Union. The report did not cover all models of integrated care; rather, it “focuse(d) on those that are of key strategic interest to policy makers.” New MASK-air studies (not published in the report) include equity, usability of the app in old-age adults, economic impact, quality of life, and allergen immunotherapy. MASK-air is freely available on iOS and Android in 30 countries and has been recently introduced in the United States. The MASK-air OECD BP represents a model of digitally enabled, patient-centered care for chronic diseases using a holistic approach of shared decision making.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2010-2016.e7
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
Volume12
Issue number8
Early online date21 Mar 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2024

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Keywords

  • Asthma
  • Best practice
  • OECD
  • Policymakers
  • Rhinitis

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