Parents Helping Parents Fight Asthma

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Culturally Competent Parent Mentors Support Families of Minority Children with Asthma, Leading to Better Health, Less Missed School and Work

Description

This training guide helps experienced parents teach other parents of asthmatic children what they know about the disease and how to manage it. It includes sample presentation slides and a manual (also available in Spanish) that provides information on how to reduce asthma symptoms and attacks and improve the quality of life for both parents and children.

Topics covered include:

Why asthma is such an important issue for American children
Sharing experiences
Keeping children out of hospitals
Parents helping parents fight asthma project
Asthma basics
Asthma medications
Regular and followup appointments
Cultural issues that affect asthma care
Being a successful parent mentor
Parent mentor responsibilities

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/ParentMentor/

Developer

Aurora-Sinai Hospital; Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; Children's Medical Center Dallas; Medical College of Wisconsin; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Wheaton Franciscan - St. Joseph

Funding Sources

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; The Commonwealth Fund

QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Prevention and wellness

History

Release Date: 01/2008
Original Summary: 07/2010

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QualityTool Classification

Disease/Clinical Category:

Asthma, childhood

Patient Population:

Child (6-12 years)

Children

Preschooler (2-5 years)

Stage of Care:

Chronic care

Patient Care Process:

Improving patient self-management

Patient education