title: Breathe easy.
abstract: Empowering patients to manage their own asthma needs a time commitment from nurses but pays dividends in terms of symptom control and patients' quality of life. Asthma management plans need to be tailored to individual patients. Active management of the condition can reduce hospital admissions, visits to A&E, GP visits and days off work. Patients need simple messages to manage their own asthma. Adjustable dosing results in better asthma control and less use of medication.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fricker
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents