Table 1 Summary of patient and professional interview topic guides
Patient interview topic guide: |
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Background information e.g. length of time with asthma? Attended for asthma review in last year? Asthma related hospital admission in last year? |
Have they ever been issued with a Personal Asthma Action Plan (PAAP)? What type was it? How was it issued and by whom? Do they use it? How? |
Do they think PAAPs have a role in managing asthma? How? When? Do they need or want one? |
What are the barriers to the use of PAAPs by patients? What would encourage the use of such plans in the future? |
Health professional interview topic guide: |
Background information e.g. their role and asthma education/qualifications. |
Have they ever issued a PAAP? How, when and to whom? Do they ever review these? What type(s) of plans do they issue/review? What type(s) of PAAPs are they familiar with? |
Do PAAPs have a role in asthma management? If so, how? When? For whom? What are the barriers to professionals issuing and/or reviewing these in primary care? How could PAAP use be encouraged in future? |