title: Development of a patient passport in asthma management.
abstract: This article outlines the development, testing and evaluation of an asthma patient passport (APP). The APP was designed specifically for patients with severe and difficult-to-manage asthma. This patient group tends not to access emergency services when needed, potentially putting life at risk. These individuals prefer to self-manage rather than expose themselves to feelings of vulnerability in the emergency department (ED). The aims of the project were to save lives by ensuring these patients attend the ED, to improve patient experience in the ED and to assist healthcare professionals in their clinical decision making, enabling them to deliver appropriate and individualised emergency treatment.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Newell
authors.forename: Tajindar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Basi
authors.forename: Shenagh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hume
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D012648:Self Care / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Asthma; London Ambulance Service; asthma guidelines; emergency department; emergency services; nebuliser; nursing care; patient passport; severe asthma