{"title":"The Doser: An Accurate Method of Dose Counting for Metered Dose Inhalers","authors":"M. Bossard","doi":"10.1177/2150129712457370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2150129712457370","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15244,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators","volume":"40 1","pages":"221-222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86329880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Promoting Health in Low-Income Communities The Asthma Safe Kids Program Delivered by an Academic Nurse Managed Center","authors":"J. Bucher, Cheryl W. Thompson","doi":"10.1177/2150129711434082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2150129711434082","url":null,"abstract":"As one of the most common chronic illnesses in children in the United States, asthma also is a leading cause for emergency room visits and hospitalizations among youth. Multicomponent interventions are effective in improving asthma symptoms when home visits and education also are part of professional assistance to reduce environmental triggers. This article will report the results of one such educational program, Asthma Safe Kids (ASK), delivered through an academic urban nurse managed center. It will compare barriers to ASK program delivery to strengths of a more successful program. In addition, 3 gaps in existing literature about home-based asthma intervention will be presented: (a) current reports do not describe details about planning and implementing programs or identify components that weakened outreach or implementation; (b) lists of partnerships do not include urban academic nurse managed centers, a resource for in-home asthma program startup and sustainability in more than 100 neighborhoods and c...","PeriodicalId":15244,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators","volume":"52 1","pages":"215-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87139958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Part 2 Pertinent Food Allergy Education in a Pediatric Ambulatory Care Setting with a Focus on Anaphylaxis","authors":"A. Russell, Laura Lin Gosbee, M. Huber","doi":"10.1177/2150129711434770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2150129711434770","url":null,"abstract":"Management of food allergy on a daily basis is multifaceted, time consuming, costly, and becomes compounded when multiple food allergies are involved. Allergen avoidance methodologies, monitoring of signs/symptoms of allergic reactions, handling serious medication needs, and planning ahead for a potential emergency due to an accidental exposure can be demanding concerns to the patient/family. Due to the complexity of this diagnosis, its implications to health-related quality of life, and extensive patient/family informational needs, it was necessary to divide this article into a 2-part series. This is the second article of the series. The content of Part 1 of the series focused on patient education associated with common food allergens, food allergy avoidance (eg, allergen identification, ingredient label reading, hidden allergens, cross-contact, precautionary labeling, potential routes of accidental exposures) and the food allergy action plan. Part 2 of the series reviews food-induced anaphylaxis and ass...","PeriodicalId":15244,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators","volume":"51 1","pages":"162-171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82728076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Hullmann, Elizabeth S. Molzon, A. Eddington, L. Mullins
{"title":"Dating Anxiety in Adolescents and Young Adults With Food Allergies: A Comparison to Healthy Peers","authors":"S. Hullmann, Elizabeth S. Molzon, A. Eddington, L. Mullins","doi":"10.1177/2150129711431888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2150129711431888","url":null,"abstract":"The present study sought to examine dating anxiety and problems in social relationships and health-related quality of life in adolescents and young adults with food allergies compared with their healthy peers. It was hypothesized that individuals with food allergies would experience greater dating anxiety and poorer social functioning and physical and mental health–related quality of life than their healthy peers. Participants with food allergies were age, gender, and ethnicity matched to young adults without a history of allergies or any other chronic illness for analyses. The majority of adolescents and young adults with food allergies reported that their allergies interfere with physical intimacy with their current partner. Results further revealed that adolescents and young adults with food allergies reported greater dating anxiety and fear of negative evaluation than healthy peers. No differences were observed between the groups on physical or mental health–related quality of life or social functioni...","PeriodicalId":15244,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators","volume":"26 1","pages":"172-177"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91036806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Epinephrine Self-Administration in Anaphylactic Emergencies Comparison of Commonly Available Autoinjectors","authors":"Felix S. F. Ram, K. Hoare, B. Arroll, S. Hoare","doi":"10.1177/2150129712452134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2150129712452134","url":null,"abstract":"Life-threatening anaphylactic emergencies are largely unpredictable. Epinephrine is widely accepted as first-line therapy for anaphylaxis, due to its physiological effects in reversing symptoms of anaphylaxis and with studies showing both reductions in morbidity and mortality associated with its administration. Anaphylaxis can prove fatal; therefore, learning how to use an epinephrine autoinjector is crucial for people with allergies and parents of children who have previously suffered from anaphylaxis. Such people must carry an epinephrine autoinjector with them at all times for administration when required. During an anaphylactic emergency, not only is it important that adrenaline is administered into the correct tissue compartment but also that the correct dose of adrenaline is administered to achieve the desired clinical effect. Studies have shown that on average, on device activation, syringe-based autoinjectors (eg, Anapen, Twinject, and Adrenaclick) are only capable of delivering 25.7% of the total...","PeriodicalId":15244,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators","volume":"1 1","pages":"178-181"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79618927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Asthma and Sleep","authors":"C. Kier, S. Hom, Faiza Qureshi","doi":"10.1177/2150129711427904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2150129711427904","url":null,"abstract":"Asthma significantly affects quality of sleep. Asthma physiology follows a diurnal pattern with peak flow at its lowest during early morning hours. The type and timing of release of inflammatory mediators also varies during the day and nighttime. Nocturnal symptoms are common in poorly controlled asthma. Hence, these nighttime symptoms play a significant role in the assessment of asthmatic patients as demonstrated in validated asthma control and quality of life questionnaires. Comorbid conditions may include allergic rhinitis, obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux, all of which may worsen asthma symptoms, especially during sleep. In addition, exposure to greater loads of allergens in susceptible individuals during sleep is a significant problem and must be addressed to break the cycle of poor asthma control. Thus, asthma education for better symptom control should address these particular issues surrounding sleep.","PeriodicalId":15244,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators","volume":"10 1","pages":"99-105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89408683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"You Haven’t Taught Until They Have Learned Adult Learning and Asthma Self-Management","authors":"M. George","doi":"10.1177/2150129712448609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2150129712448609","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15244,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators","volume":"24 1","pages":"98-98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83573912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-Acting Beta Agonist","authors":"Chelsey M. McIntyre, Patricia-Ann Betts","doi":"10.1177/2150129712443555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2150129712443555","url":null,"abstract":"Long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) are a type of bronchodilator medicine. Bronchodilator medicine opens the airways in the lungs by relaxing smooth muscle around the airways. LABA are also long-term control medicines. This means they are taken every day to maintain control and prevent symptoms of coughing, wheezing, chest tightness or shortness of breath. Common inhaled LABA include: • Foradil (formoterol) • Serevent (salmeterol) • Brovana (arformoterol) • Perforomist (formoterol)","PeriodicalId":15244,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators","volume":"28 1","pages":"127-128"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74361211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Prabhakaran, Jane Chee, A. Earnest, Syahidah Salleh
{"title":"Comparison of Three Different Modes of Teaching Enrolled Nurses on Asthma Management","authors":"L. Prabhakaran, Jane Chee, A. Earnest, Syahidah Salleh","doi":"10.1177/2150129712439581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2150129712439581","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. A group of nurse clinicians and educators at a tertiary hospital created their first online asthma management training program for enrolled nurses (ENs). The primary aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of 3 modes of teaching, namely, traditional classroom lecture (TCL), E-learning (EL), and a combination of E-learning and traditional classroom lectures (EL + TCL). The second aim was to examine factors associated with the retention of knowledge in asthma management and the learning preference of ENs. Methods. ENs were assigned to any one of the teaching methods. A pre–post study design was used to assess their knowledge on asthma management prior to teaching and 3 months after teaching. Results. Of the 162 ENs recruited, 59 were assigned to TCL, 55 to EL, and 48 to EL + TCL. A total of 145 (89.6%) ENs completed the 3-month follow-up study. There were significant differences in the mean scores for pre and 3 months post knowledge assessment for all 3 modes of teaching (P < .001). ...","PeriodicalId":15244,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators","volume":"35 1","pages":"117-126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89217535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}