Self management plans for asthma.
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Comparison of guidelines and self-management plans in asthma.
Since the rise in asthma mortality and morbidity, many guidelines and self-management plans have been published. Many of these guidelines and self-management plans are not, however, based on results of previous studies but on the opinion of experts. We compared the five most frequently cited asthma guidelines concerning treatment steps and self-management plans with special regard to peak expir...
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KEY POINTS Self-management education in asthma is not an optional extra. Healthcare professionals have a responsibility to ensure that everyone with asthma has personalised advice to enable them to optimise how they self-manage their condition.Overviews of the extensive evidence-base conclude that asthma self-management supported by regular professional review, improves asthma control, reduces ...
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Our aim was to validate optimal action points in written action plans for early detection of asthma exacerbations. We analysed daily symptoms and morning peak expiratory flows (PEFs) from two previous studies. Potential action points were based on analysis of symptom scores (standard deviations) percentage of personal best PEF, PEF variability in relation to a run-in period or combinations of t...
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Asthma can be controlled effectively with the use of the appropriate drugs. By varying the level of treatment, the associated risks and unpleasantness of the disease can be minimized. In the majority of situations, the range of possible changes is reasonably straightforward and there is no reason why patients should not be trained to take these steps themselves. Self-management plans are an eff...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.65.3.333-b