Navigation Links
Teens think they have asthma under control, but benefit from new approach to treatment
Date:5/6/2008

ians discussing asthma with patients every time they come for an office visit, even if those visits are scheduled for totally unrelated reasons.

Having regular, planned physician appointments to manage a childs asthma is an integral part of the chronic care model, said Greg Szumlas, M.D., a physician in the Division of General Pediatrics at Cincinnati Childrens and study co-author. Unfortunately, many patients dont always keep these appointments, so the planned opportunity for education of patient and parent is lost. We also know patients see their physicians for other acute problems, so we developed a system to capture these opportunities and turn them into what we call the unplanned planned asthma visits.

During these visit, patients undergo asthma control screening, condition assessment and receive education on asthma self-management. The visit is turned into an opportunity to assess and manage the patients asthma. Correct medications and effective self management result in an overall improvement in asthma quality measures and patient outcomes. In a study group of 230 asthma patients followed during the program, the researchers noted a 30-percent increase in patients with established asthma treatment action plans. The program also led to a 50-percent reduction in asthma hospitalizations and a 47 percent decrease in asthma related emergency room visits over a one-year period.


'/>"/>

Contact: Nick Miller
nicholas.miller@cchmc.org
513-803-6035
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine news :

1. Overcoming Im in Control Syndrome and Providing Help When Patients Least Expect It Can Benefit Children and Teens With Asthma
2. Physical activity, healthy eating and BMI not linked in older teens: study
3. Heart Disease Risks Hit Boys in Teens
4. Rat study suggests why teens get hooked on cocaine more easily than adults
5. Video: Phoenix Suns Amare Stoudemire Kicks Off Program to Encourage Teens to Wake Up and Go to School
6. Teens Spending Too Much Screen Time
7. Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders Launches New Anxiety Disorders Program for Teens and Children
8. Deficit in Brain Function Puts Teens at Risk of Drug Abuse
9. VIDEO from Medialink and The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia: New Research - Rules of the Road for Teens and Passengers
10. New Hope for Depressed Teens
11. Most Internet Sex Offenders Target Teens, Not Kids
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Breaking Medicine Technology:Echo Therapeutics Announces Consulting Agreement with Hayden IR to Develop and Implement a Strategic Investor Relations Campaign 2Echo Therapeutics Announces Consulting Agreement with Hayden IR to Develop and Implement a Strategic Investor Relations Campaign 3Cambridge Scientists Archive 500,000th Crystal Structure 2New National Pharmaceutical Council Report Provides Guidance on Evaluating Comparative Effectiveness Studies 2STAAR Surgical Receives FDA Clearance for the Epiphany 28TM 29 Injector System 12581 1STAAR Surgical Receives FDA Clearance for the Epiphany 28TM 29 Injector System 12581 2STAAR Surgical Receives FDA Clearance for the Epiphany 28TM 29 Injector System 12581 3Public Call for Participation on National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters 48574 1Public Call for Participation on National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters 48574 2Public Call for Participation on National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters 48574 3Apollo Health Street Collaborates with Client to Develop a CCHIT Certified 08 Ambulatory EMR 48571 1Apollo Health Street Collaborates with Client to Develop a CCHIT Certified 08 Ambulatory EMR 48571 2