Optimising long-term management in acute asthma presentations to the emergency department: an interview study on patient beliefs
Patients do not expect longer-term care to be provided in the ED. However, patients trust healthcare professionals to recommend appropriate treatment and are willing to accept a change in medication or inhaler device in this context.
Authors
- Liz Steed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1926-3196)
- Imogen Skene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5215-2899)
- Katharine C. Pike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4911-6082)
- Christopher E.M. Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5371-4427)
- Raine Astin-Chamberlain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9675-1252)
- Paul E Pfeffer
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Asthma UK (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Respiratory Research
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002962
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research
- Barts Health NHS Trust