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Do Patients of Subspecialist Physicians Benefit from Written Asthma Action Plans?
- Source :
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 191:1374-1383
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- American Thoracic Society, 2015.
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Abstract
- Rationale: Asthma clinical guidelines suggest written asthma action plans are essential for improving self-management and outcomes.Objectives: To assess the efficacy of written instructions in the form of a written asthma action plan provided by subspecialist physicians as part of usual asthma care during office visits.Methods: A total of 407 children and adults with persistent asthma receiving first-time care in pulmonary and allergy practices at 4 urban medical centers were randomized to receive either written instructions (n = 204) or no written instructions other than prescriptions (n = 203) from physicians.Measurements and Main Results: Using written asthma action plan forms as a vehicle for providing self-management instructions did not have a significant effect on any of the primary outcomes: (1) asthma symptom frequency, (2) emergency visits, or (3) asthma quality of life from baseline to 12-month follow-up. Both groups showed similar and significant reductions in asthma symptom frequency (daytime...
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Allergy
Self-management
business.industry
Asthma symptoms
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
medicine.disease
Asthma care
respiratory tract diseases
Quality of life (healthcare)
Action (philosophy)
immune system diseases
Family medicine
medicine
Physical therapy
Medical prescription
business
Asthma
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- ISSN :
- 15354970 and 1073449X
- Volume :
- 191
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........8d391b5548df07ba6a68039843363198