Paediatric respiratory nursing posts in secondary care reduce asthma morbidity, but provision is variable.
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.
McKean
M
M
Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Furness
J
J
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