Challenges in the diagnosis of asthma in children, what are the solutions? A scoping review of 3 countries in sub Saharan Africa

Key Points

• The aim is to identify challenges in diagnosing asthma in children and explore solutions for improvement.
• Conducted a scoping review across three countries in sub-Saharan Africa
• Analyzed existing literature on asthma diagnosis in children
• Evaluated challenges and proposed strategies for improvement
• Identified significant barriers in asthma diagnosis, including access to healthcare and lack of training for health workers
• Suggested strategies include enhanced training programs for health workers and improved diagnostic tools
• Highlighted the need for policy changes to better support asthma management in children