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Outcomes measurement for asthma following acute presentation to an emergency department
journal contribution
posted on 2019-04-05, 00:00 authored by G Masters, Sonja HallSonja Hall, M Phillips, D BoldyThe Asthma Management Plan (AMP) was developed by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand in 1989 to provide a more uniform approach to asthma care, aimed at reducing mortality, morbidity and emergency presentations. The AMP is often supplemented with Asthma Clinical Pathways (CPs) within the emergency department and hospital setting. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of these two instruments on asthma outcomes one month after presentation to the emergency department. The AMP and CP were both found to have had positive influences on asthma management. However, the study illustrates that there continue to be problems with asthma management, which would be improved by a more consistent use of these instruments.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
24Issue
3Start Page
53End Page
60Number of Pages
8eISSN
1449-8944ISSN
0156-5788Location
Deakin, ACTPublisher
CSIRO PublishingFull Text URL
Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Curtin University of Technology; Princess Margaret Hospital; Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital;Era Eligible
- No