Adult asthma patient perspectives on pharmacist involvement in care
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Perspectives of adult asthma patients on pharmacist involvement in medication self-management support in asthma care
IRAS ID
205928
Contact name
R. Horne
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Z6364106/2017/02/11, UCL Data Protection Registration
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 17 days
Research summary
The United Kingdom (UK) has one of the highest prevalence rates of asthma in the world. Asthma-related deaths, healthcare costs, and work days missed remain high. To improve the health outcomes and care for people with asthma, the Royal College of Physicians recommends supporting people with asthma in taking their preventer inhaler more consistently. Roughly 50% of people with asthma do not take their preventer inhaler as prescribed, meaning that their level of asthma control is not as high as it could be. New ways to encourage people with asthma to take their preventer inhaler should be explored.
We are interested in hearing people with asthma's opinions on a new type of asthma medication support service. This service involves consultations with a clinical pharmacist based in a General Practice (GP) surgery to discuss asthma medication in detail. We will recruit adults with asthma (aged 18 years and over) with a preventer inhaler and no other respiratory conditions. We will recruit through asthma charities, social media, and National Health Service (NHS) settings to get a diverse group of people. Participants will be asked about their experiences and opinions of pharmacist-led asthma care in a 1-hour telephone interview. After that, they will be asked to fill in a short online questionnaire about their personal details (e.g. age and gender) and asthma history. The data collected will be used to determine how pharmacists can best support people with asthma, and if this would be a useful service for people with asthma. Participants will be given a £20 online shopping voucher as a thank you for their time.
REC name
London - Harrow Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/LO/1565
Date of REC Opinion
12 Oct 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion