Asthma specialist care preferences among parents of children receiving emergency department care for asthma.

: To learn factors associated with desire for asthma specialist care among parents of children seeking emergency department (ED) care for asthma, and if referral was indicated based on national asthma guidelines. : We surveyed parents of children ages 0-18 years seeking pediatric ED asthma care, then comparisons were made according to parental level of interest in asthma specialist care, with regard to socio-demographics, asthma morbidity and care, by chi-squared and logistic regression. : Of 149 children, 20% reported specialist care, but 75% met guideline criteria for referral.