Produktinformation
Asthma is a common chronic disease in Australia with suboptimal self-care. The peak flow meter (PFM) is a simple device recommended as part of asthma self-management, but is largely underutilised in current practice. This project aims to explore the prospect of a pharmacist-instigated asthma self-management intervention, and whether the introduction of a PFM with appropriate education can improve asthma control and engagement in asthma self-management. The study was designed as a crossover before-and-after randomised controlled-intervention pilot study. Twelve participants completed the study, who were adults living in Darwin, previously diagnosed with asthma and did not use a PFM regularly. Participants in the intervention group were provided with a PFM and asthma education. The study then evaluated participants' awareness and asthma control using validated questionnaires and formative feedback. The effects of PFM utilisation on asthma knowledge and asthma control were not statistically significant in either groups, however, the majority of participants' feedback indicated an increased awareness and better quantification of asthma control.Produktkennzeichnungen
EAN9783659441165
ISBN9783659441165, 3659441163
ISBN-103659441163
ISBN-139783659441165
eBay Product ID (ePID)211020741
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
VerlagLap Lambert Academic Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr2015
Anzahl der Seiten112 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
PublikationsnamePeak Flow Meter Utilisation in Asthma Self-Management
ProduktartLehrbuch
AutorJulia Knobloch, Mary-Jessimine Bushell, Kwang Choon Yee
FormatTaschenbuch
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
HörbuchNo
InhaltsbeschreibungPaperback
MitautorMary-Jessimine Bushell, Kwang Choon Yee
SprachausgabeEnglisch
Seiten112 Seiten
Item Height7mm
Item Length22cm
Item Width15cm