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Abstract
The
National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence (NICE)
in the United Kingdom recommend
follow-up of patients who
present in primary care settings
with asthma attacks within
48 hours of presentation if
not admitted to hospital.
We
performed a quality improvement
project/audit at a General
Practice (GP) surgery in the
United Kingdom to assess the
proportion of patients being
followed up in primary care
post asthma exacerbations
and to recommend improvements
where necessary.
We
analysed the records of 40
patients who were treated
for an acute exacerbation
of asthma. Results showed
only 37.5 % (n=15) of patients
were followed up and only
20% (n=8) of patients were
followed up within 48 hours.
We
have made multiple recommendations
including staff education,
setting up reminders on electronic
records and improving accessibility
of appointments to patients
to help improve follow-up.
Keywords:
asthma patients, post acute
exacerbations, quality improvement
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