Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Multicenter Study
The health behaviour and clinical characteristics of ambulance users with acute asthma.
This study sought to determine if ambulance service users differ in their health behaviours to "walk-in" patients attending an emergency department (ED) with acute asthma. ⋯ Ambulance users with acute asthma are more likely to be older, married and less educated. There is no evidence that this group is less responsible in managing their health; however, fewer ambulance users attended their follow-up appointment and the implication for ongoing care requires further investigation.