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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Response to Dr WheelerShow More
Dear Editor
Much effort goes into educating our difficult asthmatics. Our clinical nurse specialist visits every home and is in touch with every school. The five children who are given inhaled corticosteroids by their teachers come from very difficult backgrounds where education has not resulted in treatment adherence. The children were frequently absent from school and had frequent hospital attendances with wheezi...
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None declared. - Published on: 22 March 2016Treatment adherence: surely not in the role of the school teacher?Show More
Dear Editor
Whilst agreeing with the fact there is ample proof regarding poor compliance with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) administration in children with asthma,I feel uneasy regarding the suggestion of a role for teachers at school in carrying the responsibility of administration.
Whilst it is common practice for schools( usually primary) to administer beta-2 agonists on a regular or p.r.n basis, u...
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