A health education program for children with asthma

This paper presents the development and pilot testing of a self-management education program for parents of preschool children years with asthma, involving general practitioners, asthma nurses, community nurses and doctors of child health centers. The program intends to integrate education in the medical care provided to the child and the parent. The program contains four manuals, one for each group of health care providers, and a booklet for parents. The manuals identify the educational tasks per discipline and regulate referral from one discipline to another.

Section Navigation. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate. Education on asthma self-management can: Improve medication adherence among people with asthma; Reduce asthma-related emergency department ED visits and hospitalizations; Decrease missed school or work days because of asthma; and Reduce healthcare costs. AS-ME includes education people with asthma and their families to: Use asthma medications correctly; Reduce exposures to asthma triggers such as cockroaches or mold; and Manage their condition when asthma symptoms worsen.

Nurses, certified asthma educators, community health workers, and others can deliver AS-ME. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. Follow CDCasthma on Twitter to learn more about helping people with asthma live healthier lives by gaining control over their asthma.

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