Table 1 Questions regarding physicians’ endorsement of proposed enablers to increase their use of a WAP

From: Enablers and determinants of the provision of written action plans to patients with asthma: a stratified survey of Canadian physicians

Were you aware that Canadian and International guidelines advise physicians to provide a written action plan to every patient with asthma and to review it at each visit?

Yes

No

Your colleagues have proposed the following solutions to facilitate the use of a written action plan

Not interested at all

Very Interested

To what extent would you be interested in attending a training session on how to complete and effectively explain a written action plan to your patients?

0

1

2

3

4

5

 

I am/would be more inclined to use a written action plan if: a

Would decrease my use of a WAP

No Change

Would increase my use of a WAP

 i have/had access to a format of the written action plan that enables me to complete it on the computer

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

 the written action plan offered by the INESSS was modified

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

 The written action plan is/was added to the medical chart of each patient with asthma before their medical visit

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

 I receive/would receive a copy of the written action plan completed by the specialist/consultant (e.g., allergist, pulmonologist, etc.) who has seen my patient

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

 My patient requests/would request it

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

 The written action plan, that I have/ would have completed myself for my patient, is /was explained by a paramedical healthcare professional

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

 Would you use a Written Action Plan more frequently if you would receive a financial supplement for every written action plan completed and provided to your patients?

Yes

 

No

I am comfortable with the professional activities of pharmacists enabling them to:b

Strongly disagree

 

Strongly agree

 Prepare a written action plan for the patient according to my prescription:

0

1

2

3

4

5

 Suggest me a written action plan for my patient in the context of a pharmaceutical opinion

0

1

2

3

4

5

  1. aResponses of 5 or 6 on the 7-point Likert scale from 0 to 6 were deemed indicative of high endorsement
  2. bResponses of 4 or 5 on the 6-point Likert scale from 0 to 6 were deemed indicative of high endorsement