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The aim of asthma management is to achieve a symptom-free, normal life for the person with asthma and prevent the development of permanent lung damage and abnormal lung function. To do that, GPs and people with asthma must work in partnership. Good asthma management depends as much upon the person as it does on the treating doctor and other health professionals.
Asthma management education by doctors and others in asthma care means that the people with asthma understands their condition and treatment and can successfully manage it themselves between doctor visits. To do this, an individual written asthma action plan is essential. This details:
- what to do if symptoms return or increase
- when and how much to increase medications
- when to seek medical help
More information on the Asthma Cycle of Care is available on the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing website.
For information specifically about how to manage asthma in children, asthma treatments, or complications of asthma follow the link to the specific HealthInsite topic page below.
Reviewed December 2007
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Asthma Improvement Monitoring System - AIMS
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The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
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The Asthma Improvement Monitoring System (AIMS) allows you to monitor your asthma over time (daily, weekly, monthly, even yearly!) to identify any patterns in deterioration of your asthma symptoms and when you need to speak to your doctor.
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Aug 2007
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Written individualised management plans for asthma in children and adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is not enough evidence from trials to show that personalised, written self-management plans for asthma, as the sole intervention, improves health outcomes. The provision of clear written instructions to patients is good clinical practice. Due to...
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Oct 2003
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Asthma
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Many teenagers have asthma, or have had it when they were younger. Most people with asthma can do just about everything everyone else can.
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Nov 2007
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The Asthma Cycle of Care and the Asthma Community Support Program
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The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
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The Asthma Cycle of Care has replaced the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan. An Asthma Cycle of Care includes at least two asthma related consultations within 12 months for a person with moderate to severe asthma, noting that the review must be planned.
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May 2008
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National asthma strategy: implementation plan
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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
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The purpose of a national asthma strategy is to establish a unifying direction for all forms of endeavour in the field of asthma. The purpose of the Implementation Plan is to enable people with asthma to obtain best asthma control, and has been developed to: focus effort, resources and attention on priority areas where return for investment will be greatest; provide a means to coordinate and provide direction for asthma activity - research, education, management; and, identify gaps in asthma activity which must be filled if our goals are to be achieved.
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Asthma - a guide to peak flow monitoring
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The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
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Peak Flow Meters (PFM) measure how fast you can get your air out of your airways. They help you to check on your asthma.
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Aug 2007
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The four seasons: tips to manage your asthma all year
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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
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One key to good asthma control throughout the year is to have your own written Asthma Action Plan. More tips are available to help improve asthma management in all seasons: summer, autumn, winter, spring.
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Aug 2005
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Asthma action plans
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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
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An integral part of the Asthma Cycle of Care is the development of a written Asthma Action Plan which helps the patient or carer recognise worsening asthma. The Asthma Action Plan may be based on symptoms and/or peak flow measurements and is individualised according to the pattern of the adult or child's asthma.
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Jul 2008
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National asthma strategy: strategies and implementation
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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
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The purpose of a national asthma strategy is to establish a unifying direction for all forms of endeavour in the field of asthma. The purpose of this document is to outline comprehensive strategies which will: significantly reduce the prevalence and severity of asthma and the risk of asthma; contribute to favourable health outcomes through better understanding, skill and commitment; reduce the social and economic impact of asthma on the community.
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Jul 2001
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A-Team Asthma Education Program
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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
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The National Asthma Council Australia's A-Team" - a group of trained asthma experts - regularly runs asthma education workshops across Australia for GPs, practice nurses, asthma educators and other health professionals.
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Jun 2008
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Asthma management
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Asthma action plans help a person with asthma manage their condition. An asthma plan needs to be written up in consultation with your doctor and reviewed regularly.
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Feb 2007
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Asthma facts
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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
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List of asthma resources and statistics including 'Asthma in Australia 2005'
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May 2008
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General Practitioners' Asthma Group (GPAG)
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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
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Welcome to the General Practitioners' Asthma Group (GPAG) page. GPAG is a group of GPs with a special interest in asthma and a committee of the National Asthma Campaign. GPAG mission statement and links to the GPAG Bulletins
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Asthma and pregnancy
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Better Health Channel
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Pregnant women with asthma still need to take their asthma medication. The medication won't harm the developing baby. Uncontrolled asthma poses a much greater risk than asthma medication to the expectant mother and her baby.
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Jan 2007
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Asthma in Australia 2008
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Asthma is an important health problem in Australia. This report brings together data from a wide range of sources to describe the current status of asthma in Australia. It includes information on the number of people who have asthma and who visit their GP, are hospitalised or die due to asthma.
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Oct 2008
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Asthma adherence: a guide for health professionals
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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
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This practical guide aims to assist those involved in asthma care to understand more about adherence and the factors affecting it, both as a patient issue and an asthma management issue.
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Exercise-induced asthma
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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
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Exercise is great for health and well-being, and having asthma shouldn`t stop you playing sport or taking part in any other activity. This sheet provides information on prevention and control of exercise-induced asthma.
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Jun 2002
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Allergen avoidance and its role in asthma management
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Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
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| Description: |
Asthma and allergic diseases have increased dramatically over recent years. Australia has the second highest prevalence of asthma in the world; 1 in 4 children, 1 in 7 teenagers and 1 in 10 adults.
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Jan 2004
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| Title: |
National asthma strategy: goals and targets
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National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
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| Description: |
The purpose of a national asthma strategy is to establish a unifying direction for all forms of endeavour in the field of asthma. This goals and targets document describes a mechanism for strategic planning and for defining a framework in which clinicians, researchers, pharmacists, educators, community bodies, government and funding bodies can work and in which progress toward better health can be monitored.
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Jul 2004
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Asthma and travel
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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A person with asthma can travel interstate or overseas, as long as their asthma is controlled. Planning must include medication, travel insurance, equipment and checking with your doctor.
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Feb 2007
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