Asthma education : principles and practice for the asthma educator / Ian Mitchell, Gaynor Govias.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitchell, Ian, 1943-

Contributor:

Govias, Gaynor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asthma.

Asthmatics.

Patient education.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (660 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book comprehensively presents all the necessary information health professionals need to become Certified Asthma Educators. Competent asthma educators must possess a number of skills: they must have appropriate and sound medical and pharmaceutical knowledge; be proficient and effective educators who can influence their patients behaviors for the better; and, finally, they need the administrative and organizational skills needed to set up and run efficient clinics at their places of work. The book is divided into three sections to meet those needs: Asthma: The Fundamentals; The Role of Education; and, The Effective Asthma Educator. The first section covers clinical knowledge of asthma, with chapters including lung structure and function, clinical presentation of asthma, and environmental issues in asthma management. The second section delves into the role of educating patients and teaches readers how to best do that with an integrated approach between physician, educator, and patient. The third section looks further into educating techniques with a view of the learning process, considerations for instruction locations, and the role the educator plays overall. The final chapter in the book presents example cases for readers to assess the knowledge they have learned throughout. This second edition serves as both textbook and study guide for certification as well as a long-term reference publication. It has been fully updated from the previous edition with the latest treatment guidelines, medications, and disease monitoring methods. This is an ideal guide for asthma educators, those seeking NAECB certification, and any health professional involved with individuals who have asthma.

Contents:

Section I: Asthma: The Fundamentals

Asthma: An Overview

Lung Structure and Function

Measurements of Lung Function

Clinical Presentation of Asthma

Environmental Issues in Asthma Management

Asthma Management and Use of Medication

Special Situations in Asthma

Section II: The Role of Education

An Integrated Approach to Asthma Management

Adherence

Complementary and Alternate Medicine and Asthma

Frequently Asked Questions

Section III: The Effective Asthma Educator

Learning: Theories and Principles

Teaching the Patient with Asthma

Clinical Management and Evaluation

Practice Case Studies.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 13, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: Mitchell, Ian Asthma Education

ISBN:

9783030778965

3030778967

OCLC:

1265461809

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.