Asthma is the most prevalent chronic chilodhood illness.
Asthma is a variable disease that parents and patients must of necessity make key observations and exercise considerable judgment.
They must be educated and trained to take appropriate under a...
Asthma is the most prevalent chronic chilodhood illness.
Asthma is a variable disease that parents and patients must of necessity make key observations and exercise considerable judgment.
They must be educated and trained to take appropriate under a wide variety of circumstances.
Parents and children need to be taught that well-child visits to a primary care provider and attention to optimal health habits increases the likelihood of remaining well and detecting and adverse problems early.
A second important is that prevention of episodes is the best approach to controlling asthma.
Thirdly, educating families on the principles of daily management is absolutely necessary.
Action in theses three areas minimizes the effect of chronic illness and allow for fewer stressors to interfere with normal growth & development and a healthy lifestyle.
Pediatric home care is rapidely growing area in home health agencies across the United States.
The fundamental goal of planning and implementing the specific pediatric home care program should be to allow acutely and chronically ill children to remain in the most comforting and nurturing environment possible.
Programs that combine quality patient-family care while decreasing health care costs can be initiated from this general model.