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Implementation And Evaluation Of Asthma Education Cell Phone Application: Asthmaxcel, Within An Allergy And Asthma Specialty Practice., Michael Stefan Swift
Implementation And Evaluation Of Asthma Education Cell Phone Application: Asthmaxcel, Within An Allergy And Asthma Specialty Practice., Michael Stefan Swift
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Abstract
Background: Asthma is the leading chronic illness among pediatric patients. One of the most significant obstacles facing asthma care is adherence to asthma management plans. In the pediatric population, adolescents (ages 12-17) traditionally have poor asthma management. Research shows that adolescents respond well to technology-based education and that improving adolescent healthcare literacy leads to better asthma control.
Environment: This project took place at an allergy and asthma specialists office. This private practice includes primary care allergy, asthma, and immunology services that follows roughly 120 adolescents with asthma.
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to provide the allergy and …