Table 1.

Summary of gaps, key findings and future steps

Gap to explore	Question to address gap	Key findings	Key messages and future steps
Lack of Awareness of WRA	Who lacks awareness of WRA? What are the knowledge gaps?	Patients, employers and physicians lack knowledge and awareness of potential asthma triggers and workplace-symptom relationships	Increase education of workplace exposures and their relationship to asthma symptoms Improve screening for WRA
Under-reporting of WRA	Who is under-reporting WRA and why is this happening?	Employees fear stigma from employers if symptoms or concerns are expressed Employee-employer relationships affect employees’ decisions to report Physicians report lack of time, awareness and access to specialists as barriers to reporting	Encourage discussion of workplace triggers between employer and employees Enable detailed occupational history between health care providers and patients Improve access to specialists and objective testing
Gaps in current KT strategies	Are current KT strategies successful in targeting and educating those affected by WRA?	Most KT strategies focus on asthma management and education post-diagnosis Paucity of tools for screening Limited worker/patient education prior to potential exposure(s)	Focus KT strategies on effective education of workers and employers regarding potentially hazardous workplace exposures and development and implementation of effective screening tools for diagnosis

KT knowledge translation, WRA work-related asthma