Table 1 Digital asthma platform contents
From: Impact of a digital web-based asthma platform, a real-life study
Platform contents | Specification |
|---|---|
Disease information | Asthma phenotypes, comorbidities, exposures |
Self-care instructions | Inhalation technique, treatment of comorbidities, mouth care, peak expiratory flow measurement, preparing for doctor’s appointments, recognizing and treating exacerbations, injecting biological therapy at home |
Asthma diary | Medication (SABA use, OCS, antimicrobics, biological therapies), asthma control, symptoms and their impact on daily activities, peak expiratory flow, sick leave because of asthma |
Notifications | Test results, comments, messages, assignments from health care professionals |
Messages | Communication between patients and professionals |
Asthma exacerbation questionnaires | Symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, mucus production, wheezing, fever), peak expiratory flow, need for medication (ICS dose, SABA use, OCS) |