Are acute asthma presentations to the emergency department an opportunity for optimising long-term management? A qualitative study on beliefs and behaviours of healthcare professionals
This study found HCPs recognise both the accessibility of the ED as a place for patients to seek help and that there are potential opportunities to optimise asthma control, but there are barriers to overcome. ED professionals may be willing to make changes in the best interests of the patients if they can follow guidelines and receive training.
Authors
- Liz Steed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1926-3196)
- Imogen Skene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5215-2899)
- Ben Bloom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3016-4925)
- Katharine C. Pike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4911-6082)
- Paul Pfeffer
- Christopher E.M. Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5371-4427)
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (GB)
- Asthma UK (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2024-214407
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.76
Funders
- Asthma and Lung UK