Self-management plans in childhood asthma.
Current literature supports the use of self-management plans in childhood asthma. The aim of this article is to describe the purpose of such plans. It gives step-by-step advice on how to prepare an individualized management plan and discusses important considerations on how they can best be implemented in clinical practice.
Harrop
Michele
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Paediatric Unit, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside. michele_harrop@hotmail.com
D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012646:Self Administration; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*