Improving pediatric asthma outcomes using self-management skills.
To improve pediatric asthma care in practices with limited time and staff, patients and families should be taught self-management skills to avoid crisis asthma care. A trained asthma team in a private practice setting can educate families of children with asthma. Specialized forms help the team assess a family's initial asthma knowledge, track their learning progress, and guide the staff and family during their self-management skill-development discussions. Team members ensure that the family leaves each visit with the appropriate information and skills, leading the family toward a more stable and predictable lifestyle.
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Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009737:Nursing Records; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D013664:Teaching Materials; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014589:Utah; D014797:Vital Capacity