Randall Brown1. 1. Asthma Programs, Center for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Asthma education is a necessary and critical component of asthma management. METHODS: A review of the most-to-date global and national (US) guidelines and standards provides the basis for this concise asthma education primer. RESULTS: Effective asthma education that yields enhanced long-term health outcomes is accomplished by the proper patient-specific knowledge and behavior change tools. Communication technique (quality) as well as asthma education content (quantity) should receive recurrent assessment by all healthcare team members. CONCLUSION: Asthma education delivery can be easily planned for and routinely delivered, keeping the shared goals of patient and healthcare team in mind.
BACKGROUND:Asthma education is a necessary and critical component of asthma management. METHODS: A review of the most-to-date global and national (US) guidelines and standards provides the basis for this concise asthma education primer. RESULTS: Effective asthma education that yields enhanced long-term health outcomes is accomplished by the proper patient-specific knowledge and behavior change tools. Communication technique (quality) as well as asthma education content (quantity) should receive recurrent assessment by all healthcare team members. CONCLUSION:Asthma education delivery can be easily planned for and routinely delivered, keeping the shared goals of patient and healthcare team in mind.
Authors: Victoria Alikari; Maria Tsironi; Vasiliki Matziou; Foteini Tzavella; John Stathoulis; Fotoula Babatsikou; Evangelos Fradelos; Sofia Zyga Journal: Qual Life Res Date: 2018-09-03 Impact factor: 4.147