Table 1 Summary of gaps, key findings and future steps

Lack of Awareness of WRA

Who lacks awareness of WRA? What are the knowledge gaps?

Patients, employers and physicians lack knowledge and awareness of potential asthma triggers and workplace-symptom relationships

Increase education of workplace exposures and their relationship to asthma symptoms

Improve screening for WRA

Under-reporting of WRA

Who is under-reporting WRA and why is this happening?

Employees fear stigma from employers if symptoms or concerns are expressed

Employee-employer relationships affect employees’ decisions to report

Physicians report lack of time, awareness and access to specialists as barriers to reporting

Encourage discussion of workplace triggers between employer and employees

Enable detailed occupational history between health care providers and patients

Improve access to specialists and objective testing

Gaps in current KT strategies

Are current KT strategies successful in targeting and educating those affected by WRA?

Most KT strategies focus on asthma management and education post-diagnosis

Paucity of tools for screening

Limited worker/patient education prior to potential exposure(s)

Focus KT strategies on effective education of workers and employers regarding potentially hazardous workplace exposures and development and implementation of effective screening tools for diagnosis