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Improving Pediatric Asthma Outcomes Through Pictorial Asthma Action Plans, Julia Donovan
Improving Pediatric Asthma Outcomes Through Pictorial Asthma Action Plans, Julia Donovan
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Problem: Asthma is the leading chronic disease of children and the leading cause of childhood emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and missed school days. Asthma action plans (AAPs), including photographs or pictures of asthma medications, symptoms, triggers, and devices, have improved parents’ understanding of their child’s asthma and have increased their comfort level in caring for their child.
Methods: An interventional pre-post study with a mixed-method research design, at a large, urban, primary care pediatric clinic with two locations, evaluated the effectiveness of a pictorial AAP on a child’s asthma control. A pictorial AAP was provided, and a childhood asthma …