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Practice/knowledge - Diseases of the respiratory system-asthma
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This study aimed to explore current asthma knowledge among pediatric trainees and parents
Abstract:
To achieve asthma control adequate knowledge of the disease is required. Knowledge levels of thirty five specialist registrars and one hundred and sixty parents of children attending an asthmatic clinic, prior to entry into a formalised asthma educational program, were assessed utilising a twenty stem questionnaire with eighty five statements. Three out of thirty five specialist more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - Diseases of the respiratory system-asthma
Categories:
asthma;
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 100 Page: 363-4 February 2007
M. W. Prendergast; M. E. Sherlock; M. B. O'Neill
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This study aimed to explore a clinical judgement analysis, which provides a methodology for comparing decisions between practitioners with different training and experience, and improving decision making on acute asthma attacks
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Clinical decisions which impact directly on patient safety and quality of care are made during acute asthma attacks by individual doctors based on their knowledge and experience. Decisions include administration of systemic corticosteroids (CS) and oral antibiotics, and admission to hospital. Clinical judgement analysis provides a methodology for comparing decisions between more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - Diseases of the respiratory system-asthma
Categories:
asthma;
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Arch Dis Child,
Vol: 92 Page: 672-7 August 2007
J. Jenkins; M. Shields; C. Patterson; F. Kee
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This study aimed to explore the Newcastle Asthma Knowledge questionnaire in determining primary schoolteachers' knowledge of asthma
Abstract:
The Newcastle Asthma Knowledge questionnaire was used to determine primary schoolteachers' knowledge of asthma. The mean score achieved (20.71 +/- 3.20), was representative of a reasonable degree of knowledge. However, knowledge of symptoms associated with asthma and of medications used to manage the condition was poor. Teachers who had contact with an asthmatic individual or who had more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - Diseases of the respiratory system-asthma
Categories:
asthma;
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Asthma,
Vol: 37 Page: 545-55 2000
H. M. Bell; J. C. McElnay; C. M. Hughes; I. Gleadhill
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