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Wisconsin Asthma Plan

Asthma Guidelines

Education

America's Asthma Health Guide™: Personal pocket-sized booklet Teaches adults and children about asthma, its triggers and treatments.
Asthma 101: The Basics - Video and slide presentation targeted to school staff.
CDC Asthma Speaker’s Kit for Healthcare Professionals - 62-slide presentation depicts the pathophysiology of asthma; prevalence, mortality, and morbidity measures at the national level; risk factors; medical management; and the public health response needed to successfully fight asthma.
Counting on You...Responding to Kids with Asthma - Video and slide presentation targeted to child care providers.
Exercise & Asthma: Helping Students and Athletes Stay Active - Video and slide presentation targeted to coaches.
Quest for the Code - video game to help children and teens learn how to manage their asthma. Starlight Starbright revamped and relaunched the game to a free Web-based format.
Wisconsin Asthma Coalition (WAC) Certified Asthma Educators – List of certified asthma educators willing to serve as an informational resource and provide support when taking the national asthma certification exam.

Tools

A Developmental Manual for Asthma Coalitions - Includes information on building, organizing, growing, running and evaluating effective asthma coalitions.
Allies Against Asthma Coalition Evaluation Tools - Cross-site evaluations specifically designed for asthma coalitions including coalition surveys, key informant interview guides, program reach forms and asthma caregiver surveys.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Schooled in Asthma - Download asthma history form, action plan, school authorization form, dear doctor letter for school nurses and asthma encounter form.
Asthma Articles You Can Use - Variety of articles submitted by local asthma coalitions that could be replicated in your community.
Asthma Care Fax - Tool for pharmacists to notify healthcare providers when a patient is excessively using short-acting beta agonist. How to use the Asthma Care Fax.
Asthma Coding, Billing and Reimbursement - Guidelines and information.
Asthma Control Test - Two tests available: one for Ages 4-11 and one for Ages 12 and over to gauge if asthma is in control.
Asthma Inhaler Medication Form - Authorization form for students to carry their asthma inhaler at school.
Clinical Care Asthma Algorithm - Provides one-page pathway for completing an asthma focused follow-up visit with patient. Includes an additional section for the physician.
Cultural Competency Review Tool - Evaluates asthma educational materials for cultural competency.
How Asthma-Friendly is Your Child-Care Setting? Seven-item list that can be used by parents, teachers, and school nurses to help pinpoint specific areas that may cause problems for children with asthma.
Implementing An Asthma Home Visit Program: 10 Steps to Help Health Plans Get Started - Shares the experiences of seven health care organizations offering asthma home visit programs.
PediatricAsthma.org - Details common traits of 14 successful interventions and strategies for implementation.
Pedipress - Download free asthma tools for professionals and patients.
Prescription Assistance Programs for Patients with Asthma - Outlines prescription assistance programs to aid in the cost of specific asthma medications.

Reports

Burden of Asthma in Wisconsin 2007 - Comprehensive statistical report about asthma in Wisconsin.
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in Wisconsin Homes - This report examines the trends and health effects associated with secondhand smoke.
The State of Childhood Asthma, United States, 1980-2005 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistical report.
Work-Related Asthma Union Survey Report - Results of Wisconsin union asthma survey.

Legislative/Policy

Asthma Inhaler Law - Public school students have the right to self-carry their rescue inhaler on their person.
Expansion of Asthma Inhaler Law - Expanded to include private and charter schools.

Articles/Papers

Asthma and Tobacco: Double Trouble for Wisconsin Adolescents - Published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal in 2005.
Asthma in Wisconsin Adults: A Persistent Problem for Patients and Providers - Published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal in 2004.
Cultural Competence Tool White Paper - Discusses the creation and purpose of the Cultural Competence Tool created by the WAC Disparities Workgroup.
The Coulee Region Community Pharmacy Asthma Intervention Study - Shows Asthma Care Fax is helpful to health care professionals in making clinical decisions - published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (November/December, 2006).

WAC Biannual Meeting
Wisconsin Asthma Coalition (WAC) - Fall Meeting - Nov. 2, 2007
Asthma outside the clinic setting.

E-mail Kristen Grimes to receive any of the PowerPoint presentations from the WAC fall meeting.