Community asthma management of emergency department patients: A pilot study of adherence with national consensus guidelines.
Nicholas D RossDavid McDonald TaylorAshleigh J SellarHayley H ChenLuke D PlantDaniel McLeanPaul BerlingeriRex GavanTracey J WeilandJonathan C KnottChristine F McDonaldPublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2018)
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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