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Title
Asthma education : principles and practice for the asthma educator / Ian Mitchell, Gaynor Govias.
Edition
2nd ed.
ISBN
9783030778965 (electronic bk.)
3030778967 (electronic bk.)
9783030778958
3030778959
Publication Details
Cham : Springer, 2021.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (660 pages)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-77896-5 doi
Call Number
RC591
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.2/38
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Digital File Characteristics
text file
PDF
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 13, 2021).
Section I: Asthma: The Fundamentals
Asthma: An Overview
Lung Structure and Function
Measurements of Lung 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.