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Community asthma management of emergency department patients: A pilot study of adherence with national consensus guidelines
Author(s) -
Ross Nicholas D,
Taylor David McD,
Sellar Ashleigh J,
Chen Hayley H,
Plant Luke D,
McLean Daniel,
Berlingeri Paul,
Gavan Rex,
Weiland Tracey J,
Knott Jonathan C,
McDonald Christine F
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/1742-6723.13092
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , emergency department , asthma management , outpatient clinic , emergency medicine , physical therapy , family medicine , nursing
We aimed to determine whether the outpatient management of ED patients with asthma adheres to Australia's Asthma Consensus Guidelines. Adult patients, under treatment for asthma, were administered a validated questionnaire. Data on their outpatient management were collected and analysed descriptively. Of 51 patients, 14 smoked and 35 did not undergo regular GP review. Twenty‐one patients had a good understanding of a written asthma action plan although only 15 owned one. Fourteen patients used no preventer medication. Patients were only able to identify a mean of 3.4 asthma triggers. Most patients’ management does not adhere to Australian guidelines.