BACKGROUND A study was undertaken to identify asthma patients at risk of an attack and
to assess the economic impact of treatment strategies. METHODS A retrospective cohort …

Background Asthma is the most common chronic illness among children and accounts for 1
in 5 of all child GP consultations. This paper reviews and discusses recent literature outlining …

Background Workload and workforce issues in primary care are key drivers for the growing
international trend to expand nursing roles. Advanced nurse practitioners are increasingly …

OBJECTIVE: To understand better what helps and/or hinders asthma action plan use from
the professionals and patients/carers perspective. METHODS: Systematic review and …

Background Research shows that children are insufficiently active in most affluent societies.
Although children with asthma may particularly benefit from physical activity, they are less …

Objectives: To investigate how best to encourage health professionals to promote, and for
people with asthma to use, asthma action plans. Methods: Systematic review. Randomised …

Background: Annual recording of the Royal College of Physicians three questions (RCP3Q)
morbidity score is rewarded within the UK ‘pay-for-performance’Quality and Outcomes …

Background Personal asthma action plans (PAAPs) have been guideline recommended for
years, but consistently under-issued by health professionals and under-utilised by patients. …

Aim To evaluate Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) role implementation in primary care
across Scotland in contributing to primary care transformation, and establish what works, for …

Background Despite being a core component of self-management, goal setting is rarely used
in routine care. We piloted a primary care, nurse-led intervention called Achieving Good …