Evaluation of two different educational interventions for adult patients consulting with an acute asthma exacerbation.

摘要: Asthma education decreases the number of emergency visits in specific subgroups patients with asthma. However, it remains unknown whether this improvement is related only to use an action plan alone or other components educational intervention. A total 126 consulting urgently for acute asthma exacerbation were recruited; 98 completed study. The first 45 assigned Group C (control; usual treatment). Thereafter, randomized either LE (limited education; teaching inhaler technique plus self- given by on call physician) SE (same as group a structured program emphasizing self-capacity manage exacerbations). At baseline, there was no difference between groups morbidity, medication needs, pulmonary function. After 12 mo, showed significant knowledge, willingness adjust medications, quality life scores, and peak expiratory flows. In last 6 unscheduled medical significantly lower comparison (p = 0.03). (%) also decreased compared Groups 0.02). We conclude that intervention self-management improves patient outcomes more than limited conventional treatment.