Community asthma management of emergency department patients: A pilot study of adherence with national consensus guidelines.

2018-06

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

asthma

emergency department

general practice

guidelines

management

Journal Article

0000-0002-8986-9997

0000-0003-1503-0440

0000-0001-6481-3391

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10.1111/1742-6723.13092

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.

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Emergency Medicine Australasia : EMA 2018; 30(3): 423-425

Emergency Medicine Australasia : EMA