Asthma Diagnosis Guideline Implementation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A study exploring the implementation of national guidelines relating to the diagnosis of asthma within two primary care clusters in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).
IRAS ID
255201
Contact name
Paul Brocklehurst
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Bangor University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 30 days
Research summary
This study seeks to explore the barriers and enablers to the implementation of recent NICE and BTS/SIGN guidelines on asthma diagnosis, centred on two primary care clusters in BCUHB as case studies, representing a purposively sampled group of professionals working in North and South Denbighshire primary care clusters. In this way the objectives of the study are:
1. To examine the current use of national asthma diagnostic guidelines within primary care in BCUHB focusing on the cases of North and South Denbighshire primary care clusters;
2. To identify of how current asthma diagnosis is understood and operationalised by the professionals involved within the diagnostic process in primary care
3. To understand the barriers and enablers to the implementation of NICE and BTS/SIGN asthma guidelines.
4. To provide recommendations for future development of practice in supporting the implementation of NICE and BTS/SIGN asthma guidelines.REC name
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REC reference
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