CHAMPS has developed this compilation of resources to support Region VIII health centers in treating and supporting patients with asthma.
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Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations
Articles and Reports
Provider Treatment Tools
Patient Education
Helpful Links
EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians’ Network
Adapting Your Practice: Assessment and Treatment of People with Asthma Who Are Experiencing Homelessness
2018
HealthTeamWorks
Asthma Management for Children and Adults
2012
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3)
2012
ARTICLES AND REPORTS
(listed in order by date)
M. R. Patel, et al.
Translation of an Evidence-Based Asthma Intervention: Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE) in the United States and Australia
Primary Care Respiratory Journal, March 2013, Vol. 22, Issue 1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Center for Environmental Health
National Surveillance of Asthma; United States, 2001-2010
2012
M. Smith for Medill Reports
Treating Asthma? There’s an App for That
Get Healthy, November 26, 2012
E.S. Starren, et al.
A Centralized Respiratory Diagnostic Service for Primary Care: a 4-Year Audit
Primary Care Respiratory Journal, June 2012, Vol. 21, Issue 2
A. Shapiro, et al.
Putting Guidelines into Practice: Improving Documentation of Pediatric Asthma Management Using a Decision-Making Tool
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2011, Vol. 165, No. 5
M. Lyon, et al. for Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc., The George Washington University School of Public and Health Services, and the RCHN Community Health Foundation
The Affordable Care Act, Medical Homes, and Childhood Asthma: A Key Opportunity for Progress
August 4, 2010
E. Rand Sutherland, et al.
Vitamin D Levels, Lung Function, and Steroid Response in Adult Asthma
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 2010, Vol. 181, No. 7
M. E. Wechsler, MD
Managing Asthma in Primary Care: Putting New Guideline Recommendations into Context
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, August 2009, Vol. 87, No. 8
S.M. Pollart, MD, MS, and K.S. Elward, MD, MPH
Overview of Changes to Asthma Guidelines: Diagnosis and Screening
American Family Physician, May 2009, Vol. 79, No. 9
R. S. Grupta, MD, MPH, and K.B. Weiss, MD, MPH
The 2007 National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Asthma Guidelines: Accelerating their Implementation and Facilitating their Impact on Children with Asthma
Pediatrics, March 1, 2009, Vol. 123, Supplement 3
PROVIDER TREATMENT TOOLS
American Acad. of Family Physicians (AAFP), FamilyDoctor.org
Asthma Action Plan, Provider Instructions
Action plan instructions for the provider with action plan forms, patient education, and school authorization forms based on the NHLBI asthma guidelines
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU)
Comprehensive Asthma Resource List
Listing of resources including guidelines, reports, tool kits, patient education, and more
Asthma Clinical Decision Support Tool
An electronic tool that can be embedded in an EHR to improve asthma care in primary care settings by prompting clinicians and providing data for quality monitoring
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Programs for Healthcare Providers
Asthma Management and Education-Online course for allied health professionals with continuing education credits, physician information on HFA inhalers, Asthma in the Older Adults Toolkit, and other professional training and certification programs
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Health Care Professionals
Resources for health care professionals including the NHLBI asthma guideline, recommendations on use of inhaled corticosteroids and action plans, and assessing asthma severity and control
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE)
Two-part interactive, multi-media educational seminar to improve physician awareness, ability, and use of communication and therapeutic techniques for reducing the effects of asthma on children and their families – also provides instruction on how to document, code, and improve asthma counseling reimbursement
PATIENT EDUCATION
American Acad. of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
Asthma Library
Patient resources including free signs and posters, tip sheets, and general asthma articles
American Lung Association
Understand Your Medication
Eight videos to help demonstrate the proper use of various inhalers and additional information about medication
Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
Patient Education Handouts
Customizable Asthma Symptom Control handout in English and Spanish to help patients learn to control asthma symptoms
Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN)
Educational Brochures for Asthma, Lead, and Pesticides
Three printable brochures including educational cartoons in English and Spanish
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Publications/Fact Sheets
Handouts, fact sheets, asthma wallet cards, and more for individuals and schools/childcare centers
RIS Media
How to Prevent Allergy and Asthma Attacks at Home
Basic information on allergy and asthma attacks and action steps to prevent attacks
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Asthma for Healthcare Professionals
Asthma video and free resources to help patients and caregivers understand environmental asthma triggers
HELPFUL LINKS
American Acad. of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)
American Lung Association
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
CDC, National Center for Health Statistics – FASTATS A-Z – Asthma
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) – National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it. Socrates