Building a Targeted Asthma Education and Management Program

Helen Murphy; Jamie Wolverton; Chitra Dinakar

Building a Targeted Asthma Education and Management Program

Mo Med. 2016 Sep-Oct;113(5):409-414.

Authors

Helen Murphy¹, Jamie Wolverton², Chitra Dinakar³

Affiliations

¹ Helen Murphy, BHS, RRT, AE-C, Asthma Coordinator, is in the Allergy, Asthma and Immunology department at Children's Mercy in Kansas City.
² Jamie Wolverton, BHS, RRT-NPS, AE-C, Asthma Educator, is in the Allergy, Asthma and Immunology department at Children's Mercy in Kansas City.
³ Chitra Dinakar, MD, MSMA member since 2002, and Missouri Medicine Editorial Board member for Allergy and Immunology, is Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Director, FARE Center of Excellence at Children's Mercy, Division of Allergy/Immunology, Children's Mercy Kansas City.

PMID: 30228510
PMCID: PMC6139837

Abstract

For individuals with asthma, self-management at home can be complex and overwhelming. The National Asthma Guidelines recommend education, ongoing assessment of control, and identification of those at high risk, as integral elements of improving outcomes for these individuals. Children's Mercy implemented standardized, patient-centered asthma education interventions along with institution of asthma control assessment tools and targeted management of high risk asthmatics. Many of these tools are applicable for use in primary care ambulatory practices.