Management of children and young people (CYP) with asthma: a clinical audit report

Management of children and young people (CYP) with asthma: a clinical audit reportManagement of children and young people (CYP) with asthma: a clinical audit report, Published online: 21 May 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0087-5Encouraging self-reflection and best practice can help doctors improve patient care following asthma attacks. A recent UK national review uncovered multiple shortfalls in asthma management. Mark Levy at Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group in London and co-workers conducted a clinical asthma audit to assess the after-care of 291 patients under the age of 19 who had been treated for an asthma attack in Harrow during 2016. Analysis of patient records showed that risks of future attacks were not routinely highlighted during follow-up consultations. Only a third of patients had a personal asthma action plan and only 10 per cent of attacks were followed up within two days. During the audit, doctors from each surgery attended focus groups aimed at encouraging best practice. Following the audit, patient hospital admissions from these surgeries dropped by 16 per cent.

Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - May 21, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mark L Levy Angela Ward Sara Nelson Source Type: research