Promoting Partnership and Improving Self-Management for Children With Persistent Asthma

"The nurse will:~1. Give the caregiver and child an overview of asthma, and discuss asthma control, triggers, and medications.~2. Give caregivers information about asthma management written at or below 6th grade reading levels.~3. Provide colored medication labels to distinguish controller from rescue medications following the action plan color scheme (green for controller medications, red for rescue medications). Teach-back methods will be used to elicit understanding of correct indications of use.~4. Demonstrate MDI/spacer technique with teach-back.~5. Discuss age-appropriate caregiver and child responsibility for asthma management within the family, with an overview of transitioning responsibility.~6. Ask patients to make a 1 month follow-up appointment for asthma care."