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Table 2 GPs prescription of written asthma action plans and how they were used.

From: An interactive workshop plus locally adapted guidelines can improve General Practitioners asthma management and knowledge: A cluster randomised trial in the Australian setting

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

 
 

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

P

Pre-intervention number of GPs

18

 

17

 

15

  

Do you use Written Asthma Action Plans for children with asthma?

Yes

11

(61.1)

10

(58.8)

12

(80.0)

0.37

If yes, how do you usually write an Asthma Action plan?

Standardised pre-printed form

4

(36.4)

3

(30.0)

5

(41.7)

 

Computerised proforma

2

(18.2)

0

(0)

3

(25.0)

 

Blank page

5

(45.5)

6

(60.0)

2

(16.7)

 

Other

0

(0)

1

(10.0)

2

(16.7)

 

Post-intervention number of GPs

17

 

15

 

9

  

Do you use Written Asthma Action Plans for children with asthma?

Yes

15

(88.2)

13

(86.7)

6

(66.7)

0.43

If yes, how do you usually write an Asthma Action plan?

Standardised pre-printed form

7

(46.7)

6

(46.2)

2

(33.3)

 

Computerised proforma

6

(40.0)

2

(15.4)

3

(50.0)

 

Blank page

1

(6.7)

5

(38.5)

1

(16.7)

 

Other

1

(6.7)

0

(0)

0

(0)

 
  1. Note one GP in Group 2 did not have baseline information (excluded from the denominator)
  2. Group 1 = Asthma Education + guidelines
  3. Group 2 = Guidelines only
  4. Group 3 = Alternative (ear, nose and throat) education only