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Audit in acute severe asthma--who benefits?
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, West Norwich Hospital.
Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London
|October 1, 1993
Summary
This audit of asthma audits reveals specialists follow asthma care guidelines well. However, general physicians managing many acute asthma cases appear unaware of these best practice guidelines, impacting patient care.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
Background:
- Asthma management guidelines exist to improve patient outcomes.
- Audit activity is used to assess adherence to these guidelines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review published audit activity for asthma care.
- To determine if audit efforts have led to improved patient care.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of published audits focusing on asthma.
- Analysis of audit findings regarding guideline adherence and patient outcomes.
Main Results:
- Specialists demonstrate good adherence to acute asthma management guidelines, achieving positive results.
- General physicians managing acute asthma episodes appear less aware of established best practice guidelines.
Conclusions:
- While specialist asthma care aligns with guidelines, a gap exists in general practitioner awareness and application.
- Further education and dissemination of asthma management guidelines to general physicians are needed to ensure consistent, high-quality patient care.