Reducing short-acting beta-agonist overprescribing in general practice: Evaluation of a quality improvement programme in East London
This quality improvement programme was associated with a reduction in SABA overuse, which could also decrease hospital admissions. Practices required individual coaching to use the electronic tools effectively. Integrated prescribing alerts reduced overprescribing, and collaborative practice cultures supported faster implementation of improvement strategies.
Authors
- Sally Hull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8691-7519)
- Chris Griffiths
- Jim Cole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4845-7689)
- Hajar Hajmohammadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7298-2256)
- Anna De Simoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6955-0885)
- Paul Pfeffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0369-2885)
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2026.2619229
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00