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ArticleNPJ primary care respiratory medicine2024

Temporal trends in the prevalence of GP registrars' long-term paediatric asthma control medications prescription.

Nina Reid, Katie Fisher, Anna Ralston, Amanda Tapley, Elizabeth Holliday, Ian Charlton, Katherine Chen, Jason Dizon, Dominica Moad, Alison Fielding and 4 more

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Nina ReidSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Katie FisherSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Anna RalstonSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4713-4930
Amanda TapleySchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Elizabeth HollidaySchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Ian CharltonSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Katherine ChenHealth Services Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Jason DizonClinical Research Design IT and Statistical Support Unit (CReDITSS), Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.
Dominica MoadSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Alison FieldingSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Andrew DaveySchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Mieke van DrielThe University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, General Practice Clinical Unit, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, 4006, Australia.
Lisa ClarkeGP Training Medical Education, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 62 Patrick Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia.
Parker MaginSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. parker.magin@newcastle.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-8071-8749

Funding

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) No grant number/not applicable
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses affecting children. Long-term asthma control medications (LTACMs) are an important aspect of asthma management, with under-prescription associated with poor asthma control and increased asthma deaths. This study aimed to document temporal trends in the prescribing of LTACMs for paediatric patients for asthma-related presentations to Australian general practice registrars (trainees). Longitudinal analyses of data from 2010 to 2022 from the Registrars Clinical Encounters in Training study were undertaken. Proportions of paediatric presentations where LTACMs were prescribed were calculated, and temporal trends analysed and graphed. There was no change over time in registrar prescribing of LTACMs for paediatric asthma, although temporal changes were seen in the types of LTACMs prescribed. The lack of temporal increase in overall LTACMs prescription, despite evidence showing their importance in preventing asthma morbidity and mortality, has significant educational, clinical, and policy implications.

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Anti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaPractice Patterns, Physicians'AdolescentAustraliaChildChild, PreschoolDrug PrescriptionsFemaleGeneral PracticeHumansInfantLongitudinal StudiesMalePrevalenceAnti-Asthmatic Agents

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PMID39438486
PMCPMC11496493

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