title: Paediatric respiratory nursing posts in secondary care reduce asthma morbidity, but provision is variable.
abstract: British guidelines on asthma recommend nurse delivered structured discharges for all children with asthma. This study carried out a postal and telephone survey to investigate the provision of this service. Twenty out of 34 (59%) hospitals in the Northern and Yorkshire regions do not have a recognised paediatric respiratory nurse post to facilitate this aspect of care.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKean
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Furness
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000451:nursing*; D002648:Child; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic