Childhood Asthma Nursing Theory

Since asthma exacerbations in adolescence can lead to emergency room visits, hospitalizations, missed school and diminished health status, there was an evident need for effective asthma management for this population (Quaranta et al., 2014). Unfortunately, these rural adolescents with asthma, and their families, had difficulty determining when their asthma was poorly controlled; and unless the asthma symptoms were disruptive to family life, there was often little motivation for these individuals to seek medical care, thus increasing the risk of poor outcomes (Quaranta et al., 2014, p. 99). According

Avoiding and controlling asthma triggers is important in every phase of the intervention process in order to manage the disease. However, many times because of lack of awareness and education, asthma

As you all know that there is no cure for asthma till now and in some cases there is no identified symptom too, but under all circumstances, a proper medication is necessary to treat, control and prevent the symptoms of asthma from reoccurring. The type of medication for asthma differs among individuals which depends on their internal system, age and the factors that trigger the attack. That is why all the medications do not work on every individual. You must be surprised to know that more than one quarter of patients who are suffering from this disease are children. Therefore, it becomes quite necessary to prescribe a proper medication for the asthma patient to manage this disease.

Asthma also has four different categories: intermittent, symptoms that bother people less than twice a week; mildly persistent, symptoms happen more than twice a week but less than once a day with sporadic issues at night; moderate persistent, daily attacks but nighttime emerge more than once a week but not every night; severe persistent, it’s a daily and nightly thing to need an inhaler or nebulizer to breathe properly.(1264) Recognizing how asthma works will give any parent an advantage in battling this disease but parents also need weapons.

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 control of asthma in both adults and children has proven to be a challenge owing to the intricacy involved in the management of the disease. According to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA 1), the term refers to a clinical syndrome of “intermittent respiratory symptoms triggered by viral upper respiratory infections, environmental allergens or other stimuli and is characterized by nonspecific bronchial hyperesponsiveness and airways inflammation.” The severity of the disease is measured based on an individual’s lung function (FEV1), the number of times a patient uses a bronchodilator, and the symptoms a patient portrays at night (GINA 1).

Web “Asthma affects 25 million people, of all ages, in the U.S.” (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). When the airways are exposed to any form of irritant the muscles surrounding the airways tighten which in turn squeezes the airways down. This tightening makes breathing harder which in turn causes the patient anxiety increasing the inability to effectively breath. One theory about the increase in the cases of asthma is the Loading...“Hygiene Hypothesis” (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). The thought is that due to improved hygiene and sanitation, babies aren’t being exposed to germs and/or illnesses which affects their immune systems possibly causing asthma. One can be diagnosed with asthma through “medical/family history, physical exam, Lung Function testing, and chest x-rays” (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). Depending on the results of testing a patient can be given many options in hopes of controlling their asthma, Among these options there life style changes, medication, trigger elimination, and allergy shots. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Asthma” December 14, 2010.

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. Moreover, 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, the task team had to comprehend the primary reason for preventing the asthma rate to decrease. Studies were shown from National Health Interview Survey and Medical Expenditures Panel Survey; explained asthma has one of the most common

Although many Organization such as national and international guidelines from the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) highlighted the importance of evaluating asthma severity in children before the beginning of therapy. Severe asthma is known when lungs are not function normally and develop tenacious symptoms despite appropriate therapy. Asthma in children is a chronic, continuous disorder and categorized by airway inflammation. It also has different phases. While some children with asthma have symptoms that are improved with short-acting bronchodilators, many other children have continuous symptoms requiring daily treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Children with

Asthma is the most common chronic disorders in all age group, there is about 7.1 million of children each year were diagnosed with asthma (CDC, 2012). Exacerbation was accounted for about 700,000 emergency department visit and 200,000 are being admitted to hospital yearly. There are almost 200 deaths daily from severe exacerbation (Forno &

In 2011, 26 million Americans reported having asthma, or about 1 in 12 (Successes of the National Asthma Control Program 2009-2014 Stories From “Addressing Asthma From A Public Health Perspective” Grantees). In 2009 alone, there were over two million asthma-related emergency room visits and almost half a million hospitalizations; in 2010, 156 children and 3,248 adults died from asthma (CDC, 2013). Fortunately, asthma related morbidity and mortality are largely preventable through improved patient education and medical management. Thus, the healthy People 2020 Respiratory Disease Objective 3 (RD-3) aims to reduce emergency department (ED) visits for asthma (CDC, 2015).

Asthma is a chronic obstructive inflammatory lung disease that can affect all age groups and is characterized by repeated episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath (SOB), chest tightness, and coughing due to the increased sensitivity of the airway smooth muscle to various stimuli, as well as a buildup of mucus from the mucosal layer.1 The smooth muscle layer and the mucosal layer make up the lumen of the airway. As of now, there is no cure for asthma, however individuals with asthma are fully capable of living a normal life by controlling the symptoms. Factors such as the environment, allergies, respiratory infection and genetics play a role in determining who has asthma and who does not. The narrowing of the airways in combination with the

Asthma is a chronic condition causing constriction of the airways due to an inflammatory response of the bronchial mucosa. Asthma is a familial condition that can be triggered by exposure to allergens, smoke, indoor/outdoor pathogens, viral infections. Symptoms include chest constriction, patients making wheezing noises or gasping for air during inhalations and aspirations. Nurses must remove allergens and educated the patient on the severity of their asthma. Nurses should be aware of a patient’s asthma medication and that it is nearby in case of an asthma attack. Nurses must assess for breath sounds and monitor oxygen saturation levels while taking vital signs.

The nurse plays a vital part in educating patients on effective ways to control asthma through self-care education and participation in asthma management programs. The purpose of this paper is to identify nursing interventions to help clients of all ages to better manage their asthma by educating the client on triggers, signs of good control, medications, and the best way to use an action plan. Even though there is no cure for asthma, clients can have a better quality of life by controlling it. However, before one can control their asthma it is essential to teach the best evidence based interventions available.

Asthma is a one of the most common chronic health conditions that affects children. In the United States, approximately seven million children have asthma, and the estimated cost of caring for children with poorly controlled asthma is over 50 million dollars annually (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2016). In the State of Connecticut, there are approximately, 86,000 children diagnosed with asthma. A majority of children diagnosed with asthma in Connecticut, live in densely populated urban cities, live below the poverty level, and are of Hispanic descent. Hispanic children are more likely to have poorly controlled asthma, with higher emergency room (ED) visits.