Open AccessSelf-management program in treatment of asthma
Author(s) -
Branislava Milenković,
Vesna Bošnjak-Petrović
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0704147m
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , ambulatory , pulmonologist , prednisolone , ambulatory care , peak flow meter , corticosteroid , physical therapy , emergency medicine , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , health care , economics , economic growth
Recently published national and international guidelines stress the importance of self-management in asthma. They have recommended that self-management plans should be an essential part of the long-term management of asthmatic patients. These plans essentially focus on the early recognition of unstable or deteoriorating asthma, by monitoring peak flow or symptoms.