Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ child and adolescent asthma guidelines: a quick reference guide
Innes Asher, David McNamara, Cheryl Davies, Teresa Demetriou, Theresa Fleming, Matire Harwood, Lorraine Hetaraka-Stevens, Tristram Ingham, John Kristiansen, Jim Reid, Debbie Rickard, Debbie Ryan
The New Zealand child and adolescent asthma guidelines provide health professionals who deliver asthma care with simple, practical and evidence-based guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma in children of 15 years of age and below. Prior to this project, New Zealand s child and adolescent asthma guidelines had not been updated since 2005. While medications essentially have remained the same, the way they should be utilised has subtly changed in the last 12 years. The new guidelines align the latest research with specific information for the New Zealand context, including available medications and relevant content for treating Mori and Pacific adults with asthma. The aim of the guidelines is to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities, and discusses factors such as unhealthy indoor environments and inadequate income for the basics needed for wellbeing.