A recent research trial has shown that by coaching parents of kids with asthma over the phone that their quality of life improves. Since many asthma patients who are prescribed medication at an initial visit with their clinicians do not schedule regular follow-up visits and may not be provided with self-management education, asthma coaching calls to the parents provide a means of follow-up and monitoring of the child with asthma.
“In this intervention, trained coaches offered education and support to parents regarding 4 key asthma management behaviors.”
The trial showed that parents’ quality of life improved with the coaching calls. With some revisions based on the study outcomes, this concept may be a viable option to improve the lives of those with asthma and their families.
Get more information at Medscape Medical News: HERE.
Geek link (original journal abstract): HERE.
June 22, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Extrinsic asthma makes up 90% of the cases and is allergic asthma. Many times this type of asthma has a childhood onset. Many times there is a history of allergies or even eczema or hay fever. Approximately 80% of children with asthma have at least one allergy if not more.