Health Care Setting

Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma: Guidelines for Health Care Providers Archived Training Webinar, hosted by the Children's Environmental Health Network and the National Environmental Education Foundation

This form focuses on environmental triggers and was developed as an initial intake tool specifically for children already diagnosed with asthma.

Quick reference card for health care providers on comprehensive asthma care

These guidelines are aimed at integrating environmental management of asthma into pediatric health care. These documents outline competencies in environmental health relevant to pediatric asthma that should be mastered by health care providers, and outlines the environmental interventions that should be communicated to patients. The interventions solutions are organized by environmental triggers.

Study Finds Trained Pediatricians Are Willing to Integrate Environmental Management into Asthma Care

AANMA staff interviewed former NFL player Chris Draft for the September issue of the MA Report. In the article, titled “Your Asthma Game Plan: A team effort”,

Findings from the Washington Heights/Inwood Network (WIN) for Asthma program were featured in an online article of the American Journal of Public Health. The article, "Community Health Workers as Drivers of a Successful Community-Based Disease Management Initiative," points to the importance of community health workers in bridging gaps in care, providing culturally appropriate education and services and connecting families to the best clinical and social resources for those most in need.

New asthma videos are available on the American Lung Association's YouTube channel.

A stand-alone learning module that teaches the basics of asthma management, including how to handle asthma episodes and breathing emergencies.

Ozone and Your Patients' Health is a short, evidence-based training course designed for family practice doctors, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, asthma educators and other medical professionals who counsel patients about asthma and respiratory symptoms.