friends or family who may look after your child. APersonalised Asthma Action Plancontains information on triggers, how and when to take the preventers and relievers, how to spot asthma worsening, indicators that their asthma may be becoming unstable and a clear action plan in the case of an ...
703 AUDIT OF THE USE OF A WRITTEN ASTHMA ACTION PLAN IN A BUSY PEDIATRIC UNIT C. Walsh, G. Armstrong, B. McCord Paediatrics, Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry, UK Background and aims: A written action plan (WAP) is recommended for all patients with asthma, particularly those who have moderate...
Do you have a written asthma action plan for your child? Please note that these questions were also used to initiate discussion about WAAPs both in the focus group sessions before and after the RCT and in the individual patient interviews (but while retaining the same intent and meaning were...
In a child with a prior documented exacerbation or a convincing history of an exacerbation, who does not present with clinical signs of airflow obstruction, an alternative approach is to document reversibility with a 12-week trial of maintenance inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), with parent-reported ...
19 patients had not shared their PAAPs with other carers, whilst PAAPs had been shared with schools (30), grandparents (13) and childminder (2). Patients/carers perceived that knowledge of their PAAPs had helped to reduce unscheduled healthcare attendances (89%) and symptoms (49%); with...
Working together, you and your patient should prepare a written personal asthma action plan that is medically appropriate and practical. A sample asthma plan is shown in Figure 3. Additional written asthma action plans can be found on several websites, including: www.asthma.org.uk www.nhlbi...
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The parentsmust be comfortablewith the discharge plan and feel confident to action this at home. Admission will be required to the ward for ‘stretching of salbutamol’ if the patient does not meet the above criteria. Transfer to tertiary care or PICU in cases of severe or life-threatening, ...