Asthma Education An asthma attack can be a very frightening event for a patient. Asthma can lead to increased anxiety for the patient which is also terrifying. Patient education for asthma can help a patient take control by being aware of triggers and knowing exactly what to do during an asthma attack (Evans-Agnew & Cooper, 2016, p. 24). The reason that this writer chose an article related to asthma patient education is that asthma is a very scary disease, especially to a child, and teaching the patient how to manage the disease and take control is why this writer wanted to become a registered nurse. Knowing how to properly educate patients is vital in health promotion, patient advocacy, and taking control of the disease. This paper will look
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22). The 5 key messages presented in the article for patient education includes: taking control, getting an asthma action plan, fighting asthma triggers, riding the breathing curve, and stepping up medication management (Evans-Agnew & Cooper, 2016, pp. 25-29). The first message presented is taking control of asthma. For a patient to be successful with asthma control, inflammation of the airways, identification of the early warning signs of an asthma exacerbation, and knowing the triggers that can lead to an acute attack are the foundation first step in effective disease management (Evans-Agnew & Cooper, 2016, p. 25). This writer would apply this to practice by making sure that the patient understands the disease process, knowing specific triggers and early warning signs of everyone’s disease …show more content…
For a child, this may include the use of pictures that are age appropriate and easy to understand (Evans-Agnew & Cooper, 2016, p. 26). Common triggers for asthma patients include: pollens, dust mites, cockroaches, animal dander, mold, second hand smoke from tobacco, and perfumes or colognes (Evans-Agnew & Cooper, 2016, p. 26). This writer would apply this to practice by having a discussion with the patient and family about home or school life, other environments that may cause asthma attacks, and the use of age appropriate teaching methods for
22). The 5 key messages presented in the article for patient education includes: taking control, getting an asthma action plan, fighting asthma triggers, riding the breathing curve, and stepping up medication management (Evans-Agnew & Cooper, 2016, pp. 25-29). The first message presented is taking control of asthma. For a patient to be successful with asthma control, inflammation of the airways, identification of the early warning signs of an asthma exacerbation, and knowing the triggers that can lead to an acute attack are the foundation first step in effective disease management (Evans-Agnew & Cooper, 2016, p. 25). This writer would apply this to practice by making sure that the patient understands the disease process, knowing specific triggers and early warning signs of everyone’s disease …show more content…
For a child, this may include the use of pictures that are age appropriate and easy to understand (Evans-Agnew & Cooper, 2016, p. 26). Common triggers for asthma patients include: pollens, dust mites, cockroaches, animal dander, mold, second hand smoke from tobacco, and perfumes or colognes (Evans-Agnew & Cooper, 2016, p. 26). This writer would apply this to practice by having a discussion with the patient and family about home or school life, other environments that may cause asthma attacks, and the use of age appropriate teaching methods for