Asthma: lessons from patient education

Asthma is a common condition. Recent understanding of the disease has meant that the inflammatory process in the airways is likely to be treated by the regular use of preventative therapy even when the patient is well. The evidence suggests that such treatment is often not taken. Audit suggests that...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 1995-09, Vol.26 (1), p.81-86
Main Author: Partridge, Martyn R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asthma
Asthma - rehabilitation
Attitude of Health Personnel
Compliance
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Nursing
Patient education
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Self Care
Self-management
Teaching Materials
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Summary:Asthma is a common condition. Recent understanding of the disease has meant that the inflammatory process in the airways is likely to be treated by the regular use of preventative therapy even when the patient is well. The evidence suggests that such treatment is often not taken. Audit suggests that poor communication and lack of information remains a common problem. There is increasing use of a team approach to the management of asthma, often necessitated by the sheer numbers of patients requiring regular review. Such an approach combined with the giving of control of their own condition to the patients, has now been shown to improve outcomes.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/0738-3991(95)00738-L