This health education document discusses asthma management for adults. The objectives are to discuss criteria for asthma control, identify loss of control, examine continuum approaches, and teach patients to avoid triggers. It provides tips for patients to avoid triggers like using air conditioning, decontaminating dust, maintaining humidity, preventing mold, reducing pet dander, and regular cleaning. It also recommends staying healthy through exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, eating fruits and vegetables, avoiding known triggers, adequate nutrition, sleep, and medication management. The goal is to help patients better control their asthma symptoms.

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Health Education for
ASTHM
Participants:
Nawal Galet
Jamla Bejad
Adeel Almutiri
Dalal Saidan

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responsibility:
Dr.Amira Yahia
Health education:

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Age group: adult
Objective for health education of asthma:
 Discuss the criteriathat indicate the best
results for asthma control.
 Assess for indicators of loss of control of
asthma.
introduction
although many people with asthma rely
on medications to prevent and relieve
symptoms, you can do several things on
your own to maintain your health and
lessen the possibility of asthma attacks.

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 Examine the continuum approach in
asthma management.
 Teach patient to identify and avoid known
triggers
Health education for patient:
Avoid your triggers:

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Taking steps to reduce your exposure to
things that trigger asthma symptoms is a key
part of asthma control. It may help to:
1- Use your air conditioner.
Air conditioning reduces the amount of
airborne pollen from trees, grasses and
weeds that finds its way indoors.
2- Decontaminate your decor.
Minimize dust that may worsen nighttime
symptoms by replacing certain items in your
bedroom.
3- Maintain optimal humidity.
If you live in a damp climate, talk to your
doctor about using a dehumidifier.

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4- Prevent mold spores.
 Clean damp areas in the bath, kitchen and
around the house to keep mold spores from
developing.
5- Reduce pet dander.
If you're allergic to dander, avoid pets with
fur or feathers.
6- Clean regularly.
Clean your home at least once a week. If
you're likely to stir up dust, wear a mask or
have someone else do the cleaning.
7- Cover your nose and mouth if it's cold out.
 If your asthma is worsened by cold or dry air,
wearing a face mask can help.
Stay healthy:
 Taking care of yourself and treating other
conditions linked to asthma will help keep
your symptoms under control. For example:
1- Get regular exercise:
 Having asthma doesn't mean you have to be
less active. Treatment can prevent asthma
attacks and control symptoms during activity.

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Regular exercise can strengthen your heart
and lungs
2- Maintain a healthy weight:
 Being overweight can worsen asthma
symptoms, and it puts you at higher risk of
other health problems.
3- Eat fruits and vegetables:
 Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables may
increase lung function and reduce asthma
symptoms.
4- avoid known triggers
 Use dust covers
 Use of scarves or masks for cold air
 Avoid aspirin or NSAIDs
5-Adequate nutrition
6-Adequate sleep
7-Take -adrenergicagonist 10 to 20 minutes prior to
exercising
8- The patient must learn about medications and
develop self-management strategies

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9- Patient and health care professionalmust monitor
responsivenessto medication
10- Patient must understand importance of continuing
medication when symptoms are not present
11- Important patient teaching:
 Seek medical attention for bronchospasm or
when severe side effects occur
 Maintain good nutrition
 Exercise within limits of tolerance
 Patient must learn to measure their peak
flow at least daily
 Asthmatics frequently do not perceive
changes in their breathing
CONTENTS AND REFERENCES:
CONTENTS:

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• introduction
• Age group:
• Objective for health education of asthma
REFERENCE:
—http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
conditions/asthma/basics/prevention/con-
20026992
—http://www.scribd.com/doc/34485365/CASE-
STUDY-Bronchial-Asthma