- Title
- Severe asthma toolkit: an online resource for multidisciplinary health professionals–needs assessment, development process and user analytics with survey feedback
- Creator
- Maltby, Steven; Gibson, Peter G.; Reddel, Helen K.; Smith, Lorraine; Wark, Peter A. B.; King, Gregory G.; Upham, John W.; Clark, Vanessa L.; Hew, Mark; Owens, Louisa; Oo, Stephen; James, Alan L.; Thompson, Bruce; Marks, Guy B.; McDonald, Vanessa M.
- Relation
- NHMRC.APP1078579 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1078579
- Relation
- BMJ Open Vol. 10, Issue 3, no. e032877
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032877
- Publisher
- B M J Group
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- Objectives Severe asthma imposes a significant burden on individuals, families and the healthcare system. New treatment and management approaches are emerging as effective options for severe asthma. Translating new knowledge to multidisciplinary healthcare professionals is a priority. We developed ‘The Severe Asthma Toolkit’ (https://toolkit.severeasthma.org.au) to increase awareness of severe asthma, provide evidence-based resources and support decisionmaking by healthcare providers. Setting Roundtable discussions and a survey of Australians clinicians were conducted to determine clinician preferences, format and content for a severe asthma resource. Participants A reference group from stakeholder and consumer bodies and severe asthma experts provided advice and feedback. A multidisciplinary team of international experts was engaged to develop content. Written content was based on up-to- date literature. Peer and editorial review were performed to finalise content and inform web design. Website design focused on user experience, navigation, engagement, interactivity and tailoring of content for a clinical audience. Results A web- based resource was developed. Roundtable discussions and a needs assessment survey identified the need for dedicated severe asthma management resources to support skills training. The end-product, which launched 26 March 2018, includes an overview of severe asthma, diagnosis and assessment, management, medications, comorbidities, living with severe asthma, establishing a clinic, paediatrics/adolescents and clinical resources. Analytics indicate access by users worldwide (32 169 users from 169 countries). User survey results (n=394) confirm access by the target audience (72% health professionals), who agreed the toolkit increased their knowledge (73%) and confidence in managing severe asthma (66%), and 75% are likely to use the resource in clinic. Conclusions The Severe Asthma Toolkit is a unique, evidence-based internet resource to support healthcare professionals providing optimal care for people with severe asthma. It is a comprehensive, accessible and independent resource developed by leading severe asthma experts to improve clinician knowledge and skills in severe asthma management.
- Subject
- asthma; severe asthma toolkit; multidisciplinary health professionals; decision support systems; SDG 3; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1438296
- Identifier
- uon:40572
- Identifier
- ISSN:2044-6055
- Language
- eng
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