Youth Asthma and Encouraging Adherence (with live Q&A)

Asthma continues to be a common cause of emergency admission for children and young people,¹ especially during specific times of the year.

Asthma and Lung UK has recently published data that asthma hospitalisations in young people aged between 15 and 24 typically increase by almost 70% in the autumn. This equates to an increase from 4,078 to hospitalisations to 6,707 in England alone.²

Young people may be more vulnerable to becoming uncontrolled due to their living conditions,³ as well as factors which contribute to sub-optimal adherence to their medicines which can lead to serious exacerbations.

Some of these factors include; forgetting to take medication or requesting repeat prescriptions, social representation of asthma and inhaler treatment, and suffering side effects of treatment.⁴

At Chiesi, we believe it is important that clinicians are able to support and educate their young patients around adherence to help reduce these emergency admissions.

We have invited Dr Graham Heyes, Consultant Respiratory Physician, to present an overview of the clinical aspect of youth asthma (17–24 year olds) including diagnosis, prevalence and symptom management.

He is joined by Respiratory Nurse Specialist Jo Hamilton, who is an asthma practitioner for Children & Young People to provide insight into factors which can influence adherence.

You will also get to experience some patient opinions first hand through our patient videos as part of this webinar.

We hope you are able to join us on Monday 16^th December from 1pm–2pm, including a live Q&A session with our guest speakers.

References

1. Keeble E, Kossarova L (2017) QualityWatch Focus on: Emergency hospital care for children and young people – What has changed in the past 10 years? April 2017: Nuffield Trust.

2. Asthma and Lung UK. Students urged to get ‘asthma ready’ before winter sets in. October 2024. https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/media/press-releases/students-urged-get-asthma-ready-winter-sets

3. UK Government. Understanding and addressing the health risks of damp and mould in the home. August 2024. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/damp-and-mould-understanding-and-addressing-the-health-risks-for-rented-housing-providers/understanding-and-addressing-the-health-risks-of-damp-and-mould-in-the-home–2

4. De Simoni A, Horne R, Fleming L, et al. What do adolescents with asthma really think about adherence to inhalers? Insights from a qualitative analysis of a UK online forum. BMJ Open 2017;7:e015245. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2016-015245

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• Dr Graham Heyes

  Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Lead for Asthma

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  Dr Graham Heyes

  Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Lead for Asthma Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust and Shropshire

  Role and Location
  Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, and Clinical Lead for Asthma in Shropshire.

  Education
  Dr Heyes graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Medicine and degree in Engineering. His postgraduate studies took him to Stoke on Trent, Derby and Nottingham. He holds a certificate in patient safety from Oxford and is Clinical Lead for Deteriorating Patients at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust.

• Jo Hamilton

  Respiratory Nurse Specialist and Principal CYP Asthma Practitioner

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  Jo Hamilton

  Respiratory Nurse Specialist and Principal CYP Asthma Practitioner Black Country Integrated Care Board

  Role and Location
  Jo is a Respiratory Nurse Specialist and Principal CYP Asthma Practitioner at Black Country Integrated Care Board. She is also the West Midlands Primary Care Respiratory Lead.

  Research Interests
  She is passionate about upskilling and supporting the development of healthcare professionals in respiratory care and management. Her work has included simplifying treatment guidelines and pathways, as well as designing effective training programmes, shaped around the needs of clinicians and allied health professionals, resulting in improved outcomes for patients.

  Memberships
  Jo has won the HSJ Vision Award for her work in the Dudley Integrated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Local Enhanced Service and Pathway and sits on several local NHS Committees and the Black Country Local Health Economies, including co-chairing The Black Country Respiratory Medicines Management Subgroup.