Respiratory Medicine

Educational program teaches parents how to manage children's asthma

Published in Respiratory Therapeutics Week, October 3rd, 2005

There are many sources of asthma information and education available today. But only a few actually address the special needs of parents with young children, and fewer still that are proven through independent research to actually make a difference.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is launching a new "validated" education program called "Wee Wheezers." The program is a tool for healthcare professionals to teach parents of children under age 7 to recognize, prevent and manage asthma symptoms. AAFA estimates that more than 20 million Americans have asthma, a disease of the lungs characterized by symptoms that lead to difficulty breathing, such as...

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Source: Respiratory Therapeutics Week (2005-10-03)

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