Activity aim
Severe asthma affects up to 1 in 10 patients with asthma.1 While commonly misunderstood to be just a worse category of mild asthma, severe asthma has a different pathobiology to milder asthma and requires specific management.1,2 This mini-audit will help GPs to identify and refer patients with severe asthma, as recommended by Australian guidelines.2
This mini-audit includes a 1hour pre-learning module, followed by a mini-audit where you apply your learnings by reviewing the management of two patients with severe asthma.
Why take part in this program?
- Apply the latest guideline recommendations to optimise management of two patients in your practice with uncontrolled severe asthma.
- Earn 4.5 CPD hours upon completion.
Inclusion criteria
Patients who are eligible for this audit:
- Are 18 years of age or over
- Have an established diagnosis of asthma
- Are taking maximal inhaled therapy for their asthma regularly, comprising a high-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and a long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA), whether as combination therapy or separately
- Report poor symptom control
- Have not yet been referred to a specialist for management of their asthma
How long should it take?
The program has been designed to take approximately 4-6 weeks to complete. This includes patient recall from your practice, patient consult and program evaluation.
Tips to recruit patients
Recruitment may occur:
- Opportunistically as you consult appropriate patients as part of usual care.
- By active recall.
References:
1. Meyers J, Yoo J, et al. Difficult-to-treat and severe asthma in adults: Towards a new treatment paradigm. Aust J Gen Pract 2019:188-92.
2. National Asthma Council Australia. Australian Australian Asthma Handbook. National Asthma Council Australia, Melbourne, 2023. Website. Available from: http://www.asthmahandbook.org.au. Accessed May 2025.
Learning outcomes
Boost your Measuring Outcomes CPD hours with this new mini audit
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