Developing a video-based educational resource for young people with asthma

Asthma deaths amongst young people in the United Kingdom are amongst the highest in the world. However, it is widely acknowledged that effective self-management can improve asthma control and ultimately outcomes. Good quality patient education is key to this effective self-management, and this is especially true when young people are preparing for transition to adult services. The Respiratory Research Team at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust has developed an educational resource to support healthcare professionals with the delivery of this education. This article considers the framework adopted, content creation, the hosting of videos, the review process for draft materials, promoting the resource and finally, assessing its impact. In conclusion the challenges, relating to the adoption of the materials in clinical practice and to patient education as a tool for the empowerment of patients and improvement of asthma outcome, are addressed.