Beliefs and barriers to follow-up after an emergency department asthma visit: a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies in urban emergency departments (EDs) have found poor quality of chronic asthma care and identified beliefs and barriers associated with low rates of follow-up with a primary care provider (PCP).

Objectives

To develop an ED-based intervention including asthma symptom screening, a video addressing beliefs and a mailed reminder; and measure the effect on PCP follow-up and asthma-related outcomes.

Methods

This randomized, controlled trial enrolled children aged 1 to 18 years who were discharged after asthma treatment in an urban pediatric ED. Control subjects received instructions to follow-up with a PCP within 3 to 5 days. In addition, intervention subjects (1) received a letter to take to their PCP if they screened positive for persistent asthma sympt

SUBMITTER: Zorc JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2803082 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature