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Action Plan Against Asthma

Esta encuesta de viviendas ha sido desarrollada por la Alianza Contra el Asma Pediátrica en Puerto Rico para utilizarla en un escenario comunitario. Está basada en la Encuesta Nacional de Asma del Centro de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades y otras preguntas de otras fuentes, previamente validadas. La Alianza Contra el Asma Pediátrica en Puerto Rico está auspiciada por la Fundación Rober

This household family survey was Developed by Allies Against Asthma in Puerto Rico for use in a community setting. It is based on the National Asthma Survey for the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, and other previously validated questions from other sources. Allies Against Asthma Pediatric Asthma in Puerto Rico (Alianza contra el Asma Pediatrica en Puerto Rico) is founded by the Robe

This CD-ROM toolkit includes 12 training modules provided in PowerPoint Presentations with accompanying script. The IAQ Video Sampler is available in DVD format.

Baseline questionnaire identifies the participant current asthma control and symptoms status as well as quaility of life. The Home Environment Checklist identifies asthma triggers within the participant's home.

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Dozens of pamphlets, videos, books and self-management programs are available. How can you identify the good ones? One approach is to use the list in Rating Asthma Learning Materials which covers the basic points that patients need to know about asthma. I devised a scoring system for each of these items. This scale enables you to compare materials for completeness and accuracy.

The Asthma Emergency Guide (AEG) to teaches school staff how to identify students with a life threatening asthma emergency. Equally important, the AEG identifies children with urgent problems who need medical attention within two hours. The staff will be able to arrange transport before the problem becomes life threatening.

The free Asthma Learning Tool (a.k.a Asthma Quiz) teaches the basic aspects of asthma care in 30 minutes. It has been used for review by office nurses, public health nurses, nurse practitioners, school nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists and asthma case managers. Nursing and nurse practitioner students have used it in their formal training programs.

The Signs Asthma Action Plan is intended for use with children age 5 and under. Using this four zone plan, parents will be able to tell a mild problem (high yellow zone) from a moderate problem (low yellow zone) and treat appropriately. The plan includes medicine dose and how often it should be taken.