We aimed to examine, by means of a
randomised controlled trial, the effectiveness of
a structured nurse-led discharge package for
children with asthma. The intention was that, if
successful, it could be given in 20 minutes by
nursing staff on the children’s wards after a
brief period of training. The discharge package
would be implemented for children between
the ages of 2 and 16 years who had been
admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of acute
severe asthma. The primary objectives were to
reduce readmission or reattendance rates