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ArticleFamily medicine and community health2026

Use of point-of-care resources for management of paediatric asthma: frequency, types and temporal trends in early-career general practitioners.

Nina Reid, Katie Fisher, Anna Ralston, Amanda Tapley, Elizabeth G Holliday, Ben Mitchell, Ian Charlton, Katherine Chen, Jason Dizon, Dominica Moad and 6 more

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Nina ReidSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Katie FisherSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Anna RalstonSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Amanda TapleySchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Elizabeth G HollidaySchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Ben MitchellFaculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0035-4119
Ian CharltonSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Katherine ChenHealth Services Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Jason DizonData Sciences, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia.
Dominica MoadSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Alison FieldingSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5884-3068
Andrew DaveySchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Mieke van DrielFaculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Lisa ClarkeGP Training Medical Education, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Geoffrey SpurlingFaculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Parker MaginSchool of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia parker.magin@newcastle.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-8071-8749

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the frequency and temporal trends in Australian early-career general practitioners (registrars) accessing point-of-care resources (POCR) when managing paediatric asthma.

designA longitudinal analysis (2010-2019) nested within the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training project of registrars' in-consultation practice. The outcome factor in univariable and multivariable mixed effects logistic regression analyses was whether POCR was accessed for paediatric asthma problems, with year as the independent variable of interest. Further analyses compared trends (2010-2019) in asthma problem POCR use with non-asthma problem POCR use.

settingAustralian community training general practices.

participants2834 Australian general practice registrars (trainees) (participation rate 92.2%).

resultPOCR use was greater for asthma (15%) than for non-asthma problems (12.6%). The temporal increase in POCR use for paediatric asthma (OR for POCR use 1.15 per year (95% CI 1.07 to 1.24)) was greater than that for non-asthma problems (OR of 1.11 per year (95% CI 1.09 to 1.14)). This difference in rates of increase in POCR of paediatric asthma and non-asthma problems was not statistically significant.

conclusionThere are multiple possible reasons for the increasing use of POCR in paediatric asthma. This trend may reflect increasing focus on evidence-based asthma care and increasing access to high-quality asthma management online POCR available within Australia. Alternatively, paediatric asthma could represent an area of increasing clinical challenge and possible educational need for early-career general practitioners. Further research exploring the underlying reasons for the increasing POCR use in paediatric asthma is warranted.

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AsthmaGeneral PractitionersPoint-of-Care SystemsAustraliaChildFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleChild HealthGeneral PracticePediatricsPhysicians, Family

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PMCPMC13084781

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