title: The new asthma guidelines: a patient-centred approach to asthma.
abstract: Asthma is chronic disabling condition that causes high levels of morbidity and mortality. New asthma guidelines provide evidence to guide clinical decisions about asthma management and advocate self-management programmes that involve the use of written personalized asthma action plan. Nurses have a vital role to play in improving outcomes for people with asthma.
authors.affiliation: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London.
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*