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  • Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Asthmatic Children
    For children with asthma, their perceived health-related quality of life (HRQL) is viewed as a valid outcome measure with which to evaluate care and guide clinical interventions. Numerous clinical variables have been associated with HRQL, but few studies have addressed the role of family functioning in relationship to this outcome. The current study extends the findings of an earlier meta-analysis that indicated that family functioning and illness severity were significant predictors of health-related quality of life in children with asthma. Sixty children and 60 parents or guardians participated in this study of school-age asthmatic children who, over the preceding year, received regular care at a pediatric respiratory clinic for their asthma symptoms. Demographic information was obtained from the adults, who also completed standard measures assessing family stress, adaptation, and cohesion. The children were interviewed by the investigator and completed scales to assess HRQL. The major outcome of interest was the child’s HRQL. The child’s level of control over symptoms and the accumulation of family demands, particularly those related to loss, transition, and illness/family care, negatively affected the child’s quality of life. Multiple regression analysis further revealed that level of control and transitions within the family accounted for 23% of the variance of scores measuring HRQL. Family cohesion emerged as a potential mediating factor that may buffer the negative effects of family stress and the lack of control that an asthmatic child may experience in symptom management. An appreciation of the relationships between family stress, cohesion, and HRQL for children with asthma will directly inform clinical practice. Additional family-centered clinical research that fully incorporates HRQL into a theoretical model of health outcomes will continue to refine effective clinical interventions for asthmatic children.
  • Strategies for Identifying Students in Need of School-Based Asthma Services: Challenges and Questions That Emerged From a Rapid Evaluation of a School-Based Asthma Program
    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), with assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), conducted an evaluation of the CMS Asthma Program. Data were collected during the 2007-2008 school year through surveys of students with asthma (n = 286), interviews with school nurses (n = 11), and reviews of administrative records that included service provision and nurse ratings of the need for asthma services (based on a set of clinical indicators and symptom frequencies) for each student with asthma. Ninety percent of high-need students, 75.8% of medium-need students, 45.3% of low-need students, and 21.4% of nonrated students were enrolled in student-level services. Given the large number of students without a nurse rating for need, asthma management difficulties (AMD; a set of questions completed by all students on the student survey) were examined as a proxy indicator of need for student-level services. When looking only at need based on AMD, 46.0% of high-need students, 48.0% of medium-need students, and 35.2% of low-need students were enrolled in any student-level service. A Pearson 2 revealed that nurse ratings of need and need based on AMD were not significantly related (2 = 4.1888, df = 4, P = .381); of students with nurse ratings for need, more were classified as medium and high need based on AMD than were rated medium and high need by school nurses. This suggests that many students were experiencing AMD but not coming to the attention of school nurses. Among students with asthma, additional resources and systematic procedures are needed to identify those who need student-level services, particularly for students who do not otherwise present with symptoms to the school nurse.
  • Lack of Identification of Asthmatic Players in a Youth Soccer League
    Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction occurs in 10% to 15% of the general population and in up to 40% of youth soccer players. Sports-induced asthma exacerbations are a well-recognized cause of death in children. The aim of this descriptive study was to determine whether coaches and managers of a youth soccer league were aware of which players on their team carried the diagnosis of asthma or used bronchodilators and whether they had an emergency asthma action plan for these players. Secondary outcomes were the coaches’ and managers’ knowledge of asthma. Data collection consisted of a multiple-choice survey that was sent to 58 volunteer parent coaches and managers of a Connecticut town soccer organization. Twenty-nine (50%) coaches and managers responded to the survey; they supervised a total of 376 children. Most coaches and managers were not sure which players on their team had asthma (16, 55%) or used inhalers (17, 59%). Five (17%) coaches and managers identified 6 children who used an inhaler; 5 of the children had their inhalers on the field for both practices and games. Most (22, 85%) never discussed an asthma action plan with parents or players. Most (16, 67%) felt that they did not know how to treat an asthma attack. Approximately half demonstrated knowledge about the use of bronchodilator for asthma exacerbations (10) and preexercise treatment (12). This is the first study describing asthma awareness and knowledge in a youth soccer league. Findings demonstrated a lack of both awareness and knowledge in supervising coaches and managers. Children in this age group have the highest risk of dying from sports-related asthma and symptoms. Therefore, it is critical to understand the reasons for this lack of awareness and to address it. Asthma education can play an integral role in addressing this deficiency.
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  • The Effects of Health Literacy on Asthma Self-management
    The purpose of this inquiry was to explore, analyze, and synthesize the current research findings regarding the role of low health literacy in asthma self-management. The authors obtained relevant articles by conducting a search in the following databases: Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), MEDLINE (Ovid), PubMed Plus, and Google Scholar. Search terms included combinations of asthma, peak flow, inhaler, asthma action plan, management, and literacy. The search was restricted to English-language publications and to studies recently conducted in the United States. Ten articles were retained that met these inclusion and exclusion criteria. Taken together, these data indicate that low health literacy is associated with less accurate metered-dose inhaler technique, less use of peak flow meters and asthma action plans, less ability to calculate peak flow zones, higher rates of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for asthma, and less desire to participate in decision making. Low health literacy is common and is a barrier to effective asthma self-management. Asthma educators are uniquely prepared to evaluate health literacy and to develop novel training programs that maximize the individual’s potential for independent asthma self-management.
  • Reassessment of Disease Severity in Patients Following Severe Acute Exacerbations of Asthma
    Patients with asthma may have severe exacerbations. The impact of severe acute exacerbation on patient outcome has not been studied, however. The purpose of this study was to examine the long-term outcome of severe exacerbation of asthma on baseline disease severity in children. Data were collected retrospectively from all children with asthma older than 5 years who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with an acute exacerbation and were subsequently followed as outpatients. Patients were divided into 4 severity groups (intermittent, mild persistent, moderate persistent, and severe persistent) based on the severity of asthma prior to ICU admission, at the time of admission, and at 12-month follow-up. Thirty-nine patients were followed for 12 months after ICU admission. Pulmonology consultation was more likely to be obtained in patients with moderate and severe asthma at baseline as compared with those with intermittent or mild asthma (P = .004). On follow-up, 59% had a change in classification of their asthma severity. Changes in asthma severity were more likely to occur at the time of ICU admission rather than at 12-month follow-up. There was no difference in the gender, race, age, or body mass index at the time of ICU admission between the group who had a change in asthma severity and the group with no change in severity. There was no difference in Modified Pulmonary Index Score, duration of hospitalization, or length of stay in the ICU between the 2 groups. Prior inhaled steroid dose was lower in patients who had a change in severity as compared with those who had not (P = .018). Children with mild asthma were frequently reclassified to a more severe asthma category after an acute life-threatening episode of asthma. It is likely that this reclassification was due to underestimation of disease severity prior to the ICU admission, but the severe acute event itself may have contributed to increased severity classification.
  • Impact of Asthma Self-management on Pediatric Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations
    Asthma education is an essential component of asthma management. Studies indicate a decrease in emergency department visits and hospitalizations when patients or parents participate in asthma self-management education programs. Because of time constraints, programs are often not offered or attended. Furthermore, variation among programs makes it difficult to generalize findings from one program to another. The purpose of this study was to compare the number of children who experienced an asthma-related emergency department visit and/or hospitalization between those whose parents attended a short, group-based, inpatient asthma self-management education program and those whose parents did not attend. A retrospective, comparative, descriptive study was conducted. Subjects consisted of a convenience sample of 298 children (attended, n = 126; did not attend, n = 172) admitted to a New England children’s hospital in 2006 with a primary diagnosis of asthma. Data from 2 hospital databases were collected for 12 months after attendance or nonattendance to the program. To compare the groups, basic descriptive statistics were followed by 2 tests. There were no significant differences between the group whose parents attended the program and the group whose parents did not attend with regard to emergency department visits (attended, n = 36; did not attend, n = 54; P = .600) and hospitalizations (attended, n = 18; did not attend, n = 36; P = .141). Results support modifying the short, group-based inpatient asthma self-management education program examined in this study to include additional self-efficacy building strategies that promote enhanced self-management.
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Various different kinds of remedies are prescribed by doctors to patients who have asthma. Inhalers are usually the most popular kinds of medicines prescribed to people with asthma. However, there are some forms of alternative asthma medicine that can be useful.

 

Before looking at the types of alternative or natural asthma medicine that are available it is important to see that not all kinds of alternative asthma medicine are right for every person. In fact, most forms are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, so be careful when using natural asthma medicine.

 

Acupuncture is a form of alternative asthma medicine that is popular. This helps to get the body to use its healing energy to treat asthma. There is a risk of needles used in the process contaminating the body if they are not sterilized in the right fashion.

 

Chiropractic spinal manipulation is another alternative asthma medicine form that can help. This is where spinal cord alignments are used to help restore the proper flow of energy around the body.

 

Laser treatment is another modern form of alternative asthma medicine. A laser is used to help shrink inflamed tissues in the body, but there is a risk of scar tissue developing as a result.

 

Hypnosis is common for some people who want to treat their asthma. Of course, the effectiveness of it is not completely proven and will vary by patient.

 

Yoga is commonly used as a form of natural asthma medicine. With regularly occurring yoga practices asthma symptoms can lessen over time and eventually go away. Like with many other forms of alternative asthma medicine the healing power of the body is used to help control the symptoms of asthma.

 

While these forms of alternative asthma medicine can be effective, it is important to consider that it does not work with everyone. The level of asthma is an important factor in determining whether or not alternative asthma medicine will work. More severe cases of asthma may have to be handled with doctor prescribed methods. The length of natural asthma medicine treatments and how well they are followed will be important to consider too.

 

Finding out if your asthma is caused by allergies can help you too. While alternative asthma medicine can be useful it is important to see what allergies are needed because avoiding things that can trigger allergies can work in conjunction with the alternative asthma medicine that is being used.

 

Be sure to consult with your doctor for more information on these kinds of natural asthma medicines. These can be effective, but it is still important to watch and see that the method you are interested in will work for you.

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