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Assessing Control of Paediatric Asthma

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National Welsh Standard
Less than 30% patients have Personalised Asthma Action Plan (PAAP). Monitoring of inhaler prescribing allows practitioners to identify patients who have poorly controlled asthma; every patient should be collecting at least 12 preventer inhalers per year and more than 12 reliever inhaler prescribing per year suggest poor control.
In this TV show, we are joined by Dr Julian Forton, National Clinical Lead (Child Health) and Consultant Paediatrician, to explore the complexities of managing paediatric asthma in the community.
All Wales Paediatric Asthma Management and Prescribing Guideline |
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A free self management App developed by the experts from NHS Wales, to signpost parents of children with Asthma.
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To provide more information around the All Wales Paediatric Asthma Management Guidelines
45-minute case-based assessment
25 multiple choice questions
80% pass mark (20 out of 25)
Unlimited retakes
On successful completion, your certificate will appear under this tab.
Undertake Assessment
Promote the Asthmahub Apps (Project ONE of TWO)
This is the first of two projects, which involves targeting all patients on the Asthma register and letting them know about the digital resources available that will provide them with a digital Personalised Asthma Action Plan.
Data collected from GP practices across Wales suggest that only 16.1% 1-5 year olds, 24.3% 6-18 years olds, and 25.9% adults have any record of a personalised Asthma Action Plan in their records. If a patient has a personalised asthma action plan, they are four times less likely to be admitted to hospital with an asthma attack.
The Asthma Annual Review (Project TWO of TWO)
This is the second of two projects, which involves reviewing a patient’s Personalised Asthma Action Plan during their next Asthma Review.
Data collected from GP practices across Wales suggest that only 16.1% 1-5 year olds, 24.3% 6-18 years olds, and 25.9% adults have any record of a personalised Asthma Action Plan in their records. If a patient has a personalised asthma action plan, they are four times less likely to be admitted to hospital with an asthma attack.
Promote the Healthhub apps (Project ONE of TWO)
This is the first of two projects, which involves targeting all patients on the Asthma and COPD registers and letting them know about the digital resources available which demonstrate correct inhaler technique.
Data collected from GP practices across Wales suggest that only 44.4% patients on the COPD and Asthma registers have had their inhaler technique checked.
The Asthma and COPD Annual Review (Project TWO of TWO)
This is the second of two projects in the series, which involves checking the inhaler technique of all patients with Asthma and COPD.
Data collected from GP practices across Wales suggest that only 44.4% patients on the COPD and Asthma registers have had their inhaler technique checked.
Paediatric Asthma Annual Review
This QI project will ensure that every patient is asked about their exposure to second hand smoke and their parent’s offered Very Brief Advice.
Data collected from GP practices across Wales suggests that less than 1% patients on the paediatric asthma registers have been asked about their exposure to second hand smoke.