TABLE 3.
Satisfaction scores with types of change in care and asthma control
| n (%) | Satisfaction with care | Satisfaction with changes in care | Effect on asthma control attributed to changes in care | |
| All patients (n=1101) | ||||
| No change | 607 (55) | 4.42±0.61# | ||
| Change | 494 (45) | 3.85±0.72# | 3.68±0.93 | 1.90±0.84 |
| Type of change reported (n=467) | ||||
| Phone/video consultations | 212 (45) | 3.96±0.67 | 3.81±0.87 | 1.80±0.78 |
| Monitored my asthma at home | 24 (5) | 3.55±0.76 | 3.65±0.86 | 2.24±0.70 |
| The location of my appointments was changed | 43 (9) | 3.90±0.68 | 3.78±0.91 | 1.86±0.87 |
| Attended alternative unit (e.g. ED) | 10 (2) | 3.66±0.92 | 3.55±1.28 | 2.50±1.25 |
| I chose to cancel appointments | 61 (13) | 3.60±0.74 | 3.30±1.00 | 2.07±0.96 |
| Cancelled or postponed by clinic | 117 (25) | 3.79±0.74 | 3.55±0.97 | 1.91±0.85 |
Data presented as mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. Patient-reported changes in severe asthma care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated levels of satisfaction with care and changes in care, and patient-perceived effect on asthma control. Higher satisfaction scores indicate better satisfaction (range 1–5, 1=very low satisfaction and 5=very high satisfaction); higher asthma control scores indicate greater agreement with statements that changes in care induced worsening of asthma control (range 1–5, 1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree). ED: emergency department. #: t (1068)=15.82, p<0.001, d=0.96.