This was a qualitative study that comprised 50 semi-structured interviews with a purposeful sample of 22 adults and 28 children with asthma, recruited from a range of NHS and non-NHS settings in Bristol. The study found complementary therapy use reflects parents’ and patients’ underlying desire for greater self-care and need of opportunities to address some of their concerns related to NHS asthma care. Shaw, A, Thompson, E, Sharp, D. (2006) BMC Health Serv Res. Read the Study