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Clinical guidelines for the care of children aged 5–11 with asthma
Abstract
This is the second of three articles providing an in-depth overview of the recently updated National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for the care of people with asthma, published on 27 November 2024 in collaboration with the British Thoracic Society and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. This article aims to equip nurses with the knowledge and tools needed to deliver evidence-based care and improve outcomes for children with asthma aged 5–11 years.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition among children and young people and is one of the top 10 reasons for emergency hospital admission in the UK (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2020). Asthma and Lung UK (2022) reported that the UK has the worst mortality rate for lung conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared to all other countries in western Europe. In England, 54 children died from asthma between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2023 (National Child Mortality Database, 2024).
Given how common asthma is, and how poorly the UK compares, it is crucial that nurses in primary and community services understand what has been described as a ‘sea change’ in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines (Primary Care Respiratory Society, 2024).
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