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Evidence‐based asthma education for parents
Author(s) -
Cleveland Kelli K.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/jspn.12007
Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , family medicine , patient education , sick child , emergency department , asthma management , pediatrics , nursing
Purpose. The purpose of this project was to develop and implement an evidence‐based asthma education brochure for parents of pediatric asthma patients. Design and Methods. The asthma patients were 4–12 years old. The number of office sick visits, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations related to asthma were evaluated post‐education, and then compared with the previous months. Results. Although there were no statistically significant results, there were notable trends that apply to asthma practice. Practice Implications. As a result of the project, there were positive changes noted within the pediatric clinic related to asthma education, and additional suggestions for future opportunities were made.