Asthma Case Study

One strategy that has shown to improve medication compliance and outcomes for patient with asthma is the provision of Asthma Action Plans (AAP). The Asthma Action Plan or AAP is widely recognized as the best tool for asthma self-management and has been demonstrated to improve outcomes for asthmatics. The AAP is a detailed plan that describes medications and treatments, how to control asthma, and how to address worsening asthma. The plan also describes when to call the doctor or go to the emergency room. The plan breaks down the severity of symptoms and treatment by color helping those with limited language skills and low health literacy the ability to understand the asthma treatment plan. (Nepaul et al.,

Asthma is a respiratory disease that many people deal with every single day. “According to World Health Organization, approximately 180,000 people die from asthma each year.” (Jardins and Burton 187) Most people never think of asthma as a life threatening disease, but it can be crucial. As the number of people with asthma increases, the more likely you are to come in contact with someone who has been diagnosed with this disease. Asthma is a severe breathing problem that has many complications that is dealt with daily like shortness of breath, chronic cough, tightness of the chest and shortness of breath, my main focus is childhood asthma, allergic asthma, and medication to treat asthma.

About 10% of American children have asthma (Thakur et al., 2013). It is vital to understand what determinants cause childhood asthma to understand even with a low percentage, why it is still present. According to Williams et al., asthma is a health outcome which is a major impact on American youth (Williams et al., 2009). This health outcome not only impacts them throughout the years of being a child, but it has the potential of creating more serious health problems in the future. And without knowing what the causes are, it increases the rate asthma among children and prevents treatments from being implemented. It needs to be addressed by using results from prior studies in order to show how much of a problem childhood asthma is but also in finding and understanding the other underlying

Asthmatic individuals can suffer from a reduced quality of life that is both physical and psychological. It was estimated in 2009 that approximately 17.5 million adults, and 7.1 million children suffer from asthma. An estimated total cost of this disease in 2010 was $20.7 billion dollars (Quality, 2014). This paper will focus on Pathopharmacological foundations, pathophysiology, pharmacological treatments, and the social and environmental impacts of asthma on our communities and nation.

The majority of asthma diagnoses are made during childhood (NCBI), but asthma also remains a concern in the adult population. There are numerous environmental and lifestyle factors related to the urban living that are thought to promote the occurrence of asthma (nbci). Asthma is a significant public health concern in New York State, as well as on a national level. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is a continual increase in the prevalence of chronic lung disease on the national level in recent years. However, in New York, there has been a decline in asthma-related hospital visits, and a decrease in deaths due to asthma, but the financial and public health consequences have remained significant. According

Asthma is a respiratory disease characterized by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, resulting in difficulty breathing as well as coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness. This condition affects nearly 26 million Americans, and causes over 5,000 deaths and 2 million emergency department visits in the US each year. While asthma affects people of every race, sex, and age, it is more prevalent in specific populations of people, such as low-income housing communities in San Diego. Various risk factors contribute to the development of asthma, such as (1) having a parent that lives with (or has a history with) asthma, (2) being classified as an overweight individual, (3) having sensitization to different irritants and allergens, and (4) struggling

“The population is the hallmark of public health” (Davis & Herman, 2011). It is estimated that 7.1 million children in the United States have asthma. Asthma is responsible for 14 .4 million days lost per school year. It is the most frequent

As a county public health official you have a goal to Improve the county’s profile on RWJF’s County Health Rankings. To achieve this you are trying to outline a plan to address the high rates of childhood asthma in the community. Here is a case that illustrates the problems faced. Raeshawn is an 11-year-old African-American boy who experiences difficulty breathing during gym class at school. He’s had prior hospitalizations due to his asthma. He lives in a housing development with ongoing problems with roaches and rodents. He walks to school, which is near a major highway. His mother, a single mom, is a smoker and is working two jobs to support Raeshawn and his sisters. The family has no insurance, but is assisted by Medicaid. They have

Although asthma medications are available, many patients chose to not adhere to the medication. Statistically, 30-70 percent of asthmatic patients do not adhere to the medication they are prescribed (Bailey and Apter, 2015). Symptoms become worse and a patient’s overall quality of life is also hindered. Bailey and Apter (2015) explain that many patients do not adhere to their medication because they are not educated on how to utilize the medication, costs of the medication are too high, the presence of negative side effects, and even sociocultural factors, among various others. Nonadherence also causes problems in healthcare economics as with more emergency visits due to sudden asthma attacks, healthcare costs rocket making it harder for patients to pay and causing overall economic problems. With the existence of these factors, adherence becomes extremely difficult for adults and consequently their health is put at risk. Negative symptomology such as increased asthma attacks and even fatality can

The effects of asthma do not discriminate against socioeconomic levels, or race, but families living in poverty or isolation, have been found to place children who are ill at greater risk (Gizynski & Shapiro, 1990). Working directly with Charlene who suffers from asthma, we would apply to PPA to try and get her matched with an assistance program to better suit her medication needs. Secondly we would take precautions to create a healthier household for Charlene by investigating different air filters that could help decrease her symptoms. Social work interventions regularly include referring clients to public resources, providing financial assistance, and should also include advocating within the medical system

The process of treating asthma has been proven most successful with the NAEPP clinical guidelines. The NAEPP guidelines provide a holistic approach to caring for individuals suffering from asthma. Treatment consists of assessing and monitoring the severity of one’s asthma, the provision of patient education to assist with self-management, assisting with the need to control one’s environmental risk factors, the

A task force begins identifying asthma as one of the four, priority areas seeking immediate attention. The plan put together was called: Asthma and the Environment; a Strategy to Protect Children. In addition, to 5 other strategy ways that are called: strengthening and acceleration, implementation, establishment of coordination, and identification. These factors were later changed around 1999, making the task force remap a new strategy. This strategy improvised more questions, so the task team had to explain the cost of asthma. Next, was understand the primary reason for preventing the asthma rate to decrease. Studies were shown from National Health Interview Survey and Medical Expenditures Panel Survey that asthma has one of the most, common chronic condition among children’s

The main goal in the treatment of asthma in elderly is to gain control of the asthma, or being able to live with asthma as an elderly person (Antonelli- Incalzi, 2010). Inhaled methods are the best way to administer drugs dealing asthma. But in elderly patient the inhaled methods can be difficult to take because of strength of patient or over all mental health of patient. Nebulizers and inhalers are a way that certain drugs can be given to the patients. As long as the patients have the strength to administer the drugs. (Antonelli- Incalzi, 2010).If the patients do not have the strength to give themselves the inhaler or nebulizer the patients go undertreated. Treatment can be as simple as removing the patients from the situations or allergies that cause that patient to get worse. (Antonelli- Incalzi, 2010). This can often be the most difficult thing for the patients to understand, when the allergens that are causing their symptoms have been a part of their lives for a long time. Educating the patients on these simple steps can do wonders on the status of their asthma. Prevent trips to the doctor, emergency situations and sometimes death. Treatment and preventive measures go hand in hand. There is no point in knowing anything about the treatment of asthma in elderly patients if the patients are not doing anything to help prevent

Vermont’s approach teaches schools how to reduce asthma triggers by enforcing 24/7 tobacco-free policies, forming integrated pest management plans, and using green cleaning products.

Asthma is a chronic airway disease that can be difficult to manage, resulting in poor outcomes and high costs (Kuhn et al., 2015). It is characterized by episodes of expiratory airflow obstruction, which occurs in response to multiple stimuli or triggers. Asthma is a lifelong disease, and symptoms include wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Attacks can be mild, moderate, severe, or even life threatening and limit a person’s way of life (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2011). There is no known cure for asthma, but symptoms can be controlled by avoiding the triggers and taking prescribed medicines that prevent or minimize symptoms.