Asthma Guideline

Nurse in GP surgery. A guideline to help health professionals with diagnosis, treatment and non-pharmological management of asthma is available. This is research-based and frequently updated by a team of experts. It also contains audit tools and markers of good quality care.

The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network and the British Thoracic Society jointly developed the Asthma Guideline. 

It includes sections on;

  • non-pharmacological management (i.e. not based on drug treatment)
  • pharmacological management (i.e. based on drug treatment)
  • inhaler devices
  • management of acute asthma
  • asthma in pregnancy
  • occupational asthma
  • organisation and delivery of care
  • patient education and self-management
  • concordance and compliance
  • outcomes and audit

What does this mean in practice?

It means that throughout the UK there should be a consistent approach to care that patients receive from health professionals. It also allows asthma research priorities to become more clear. Using the guideline, health professionals can find the best approach for patient's with asthma, whether this is about diagnosis, medication or lifestyle.


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