Prevalence and predictors of annual asthma reviews in Scottish primary care data.

Asthma Health promotion Large database research

Journal

BJGP open
ISSN: 2398-3795
Titre abrégé: BJGP Open
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101713531

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
02 Oct 2024
Historique:
received: 07 03 2024
revised: 22 05 2024
accepted: 15 07 2024
medline: 3 10 2024
pubmed: 3 10 2024
entrez: 2 10 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

People with asthma are recommended to have regular reviews in primary care, with assessment of symptoms, adjustment of treatment and self-management processes, and the delivery of a written action plan for emergencies. Our study aimed to investigate the incidence and factors associated with attendance of annual reviews. electronic health records for approximately 50 000 Scottish asthma patients, between 2008 and 2016. Multivariable logistic regression using linked primary care prescription data and primary care registration demographic data. There was a median of 381 days between subsequent reviews. Reviews in the index year were strongly associated with reviews in the following year (odds ratio 1.76 [1.68-1.84]). In contrast, asthma consultations (excluding reviews) in the index year were associated with a Reviewing the delivery of asthma care identifies patients who may be slipping through the gaps by receiving only

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
People with asthma are recommended to have regular reviews in primary care, with assessment of symptoms, adjustment of treatment and self-management processes, and the delivery of a written action plan for emergencies.
AIM OBJECTIVE
Our study aimed to investigate the incidence and factors associated with attendance of annual reviews.
DESIGN & SETTING METHODS
electronic health records for approximately 50 000 Scottish asthma patients, between 2008 and 2016.
METHOD METHODS
Multivariable logistic regression using linked primary care prescription data and primary care registration demographic data.
RESULTS RESULTS
There was a median of 381 days between subsequent reviews. Reviews in the index year were strongly associated with reviews in the following year (odds ratio 1.76 [1.68-1.84]). In contrast, asthma consultations (excluding reviews) in the index year were associated with a
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Reviewing the delivery of asthma care identifies patients who may be slipping through the gaps by receiving only

Identifiants

pubmed: 39357905
pii: BJGPO.2024.0062
doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0062
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024, The Authors.

Auteurs

Holly Tibble (H)

Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom htibble@ed.ac.uk.
Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Alexandria Ming Wai Chung (AMW)

Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Clinical Infection Research Group, NHS Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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