Why the study?
Does patient-centred education reduce emergency department re-attendance in adult patients presenting with acute asthma?
Population
146 adult patients presenting to emergency departments with acute asthma
Comparison
Patient-centred education using a six-topic… vs Standard patient education using the same…
Design
RCT, randomised
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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May reduce ED re-attendance after acute asthma; extends education trials to the ED but requires larger confirmation.
Does patient-centred education reduce emergency department re-attendance in adult patients presenting with acute asthma?
Patient-centred education in the emergency department shows promise in reducing re-attendance for acute asthma compared to standard education.
Smith et al. (2008) studied this question.
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