Method
CYP diagnosed with severe asthma4, currently attending
a tertiary level multidisciplinary difficult asthma clinic serving South
London and South East England were identified.
Two questionnaires were developed to assess themes related to the COVID
19 pandemic which were considered important influences on emotional
wellbeing and potentially on asthma control. One questionnaire was
designed to be answered by parents and the other to be answered by CYP.
Answers to each question were recorded on a categorical scale;
never/sometimes/ often/always.
Printed copies of the questionnaires sent by recorded delivery to the
address of each patient on 5th of June 2020. The
questionnaires were completed anonymously and returned by post in
pre-paid envelopes to the investigators. Questionnaires returned by
29th of June 2020 were included in the analysis.
These questionnaires were registered with the local audit department as
a service evaluation project.