Towards modelling an asthma e-health communication tool for young people: a scoping exercise of current practice

Description

Aims: 

  • Identify what is already available to young people and healthcare professionals
  • Explore healthcare professionals’ views about what would be useful and how it might work in practice.
  • Explore information available for young people on the internet and Mobile Apps regarding communicating in asthma consultations
  • Integrate these data with the advice of a patient and public involvement group to  develop a grant application to refine and evaluate an e-health asthma tool.

Method

A scoping exercise utilising three methods; online survey, qualitative interviews and an online search of websites and Mobile Apps

People

Linda Milnes (PI), Prof Linda McGowan, Dr Hilary Pinnock, Dr Clare Murray, Dr Malcolm Campbell

Funding body: University of Leeds, School of Health Care Research Pump Priming Funding £4,624.65

Contact: Linda Milnes