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Emergency department visits for children with acute asthma: discharge instructions, parental plans, and follow-through of care—a prospective study

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Communication between emergency department (ED) staff and parents of children with asthma may play a role in asthma exacerbation management. We investigated the extent to which parents of children with asthma implement recommendations provided by the ED staff. METHOD: We asked questions on asthma triggers, ED care (including education and discharge recommendations), and asthma management strategies used at home shortly after the ED …

Authors

Camp PG; Norton SP; Goldman RD; Shajari S; Smith MA; Heathcote S; Carleton B

Journal

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 467–476

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

11 2014

DOI

10.1017/s1481803500003481

ISSN

1481-8035