TABLE 2.
Change in care | n (%) |
Reorganisation of care by physicians (i.e. voluntary) | |
Change to video/phone consultations | 122 (46) |
Outpatient clinic continued with social distancing | 142 (53) |
Urgent consultations only | 44 (16) |
New patients postponed | 32 (12) |
Switch to home-administered biologics | 102 (38) |
Changes induced by the pandemic (i.e. involuntary) | |
Reduced capacity outpatient clinic | 109 (41) |
Reduced capacity lung function lab | 159 (59) |
Fewer physicians available | 115 (43) |
Fewer nurses available | 76 (28) |
Changes in severe asthma care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as reported by the participating severe asthma specialists (n=268).