Table 4

GPs self reported confidence treating children with asthma



Post – intervention





Group 1
(N = 17)
Group 2
(N = 15)
Group 3
(N = 9)
P*



Management of
n
(%)
n
(%)
n
(%)


Acute attack
Very confident
16
(94.1)
12
(80.0)
5
(55.6)
0.09

Confident
1
(5.9)
3
(20.0)
3
(33.3)


Not very confident
0

0

1
(11.1)


Not confident at all
0

0

0



Moderate acute attack
Very confident
13
(81.3)
11
(78.6)
4
(50.0)
0.30

Confident
3
(18.8)
3
(21.4)
3
(37.5)


Not very confident
0

0

1
(12.5)


Not confident at all
0

0

0



Severe/critical attack
Very confident
2
(11.8)
3
(20.0)
3
(33.3)
0.58

Confident
11
(64.7)
7
(46.7)
3
(33.3)


Not very confident
4
(23.5)
5
(33.3)
3
(33.3)


Not confident at all
0

0

0



Ongoing management of








Infrequent episodic asthma
Very confident
14
(87.5)
9
(60.0)
3
(33.3)
0.03

Confident
2
(12.5)
6
(40.0)
5
(55.6)


Not very confident
0

0

11
(11.1)


Not confident at all
0

0

0



Frequent episodic asthma
Very confident
9
(33.3)
6
(40.0)
3
(33.3)
0.49

Confident
8
(55.6)
9
(60.0)
5
(55.6)


Not very confident
0

0

1
(11.1)


Not confident at all
0

0

0



Persistent asthma
Very confident
7
(43.8)
5
(33.3)
3
(33.3)
0.73

Confident
9
(56.3)
8
(53.3)
5
(55.6)


Not very confident
0

2
(13.3)
1
(11.1)


Not confident at all
0

0

0



Liaw et al. BMC Family Practice 2008 9:22   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-9-22