Asthma Intervention in Children

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Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. This paper briefly discusses the causes and symptoms of asthma, and then examines different types of interventions that can be used with children who have asthma. It also looks at how interventions have a wide range from the very effective actions that parents can take with their children to the most complex type of nursing intervention.

From the Paper:

"Asthma is a chronic disease which affects the airways. When children have asthma, the inside walls of their airways are inflamed. The inflammation causes the airways to become very sensitive, and is produced by allergy, viral respiratory infections, and airborne irritants, among other causes (American Lung Association, 2006). As the airways react, they become narrower, so that air flow to the lung tissue is restricted. This restriction produces symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, as well as problems with breathing, especially at night and in the early morning. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Lung association (2006). Improving life: One breath at a time. Accessed November 25, 2006. http://www.lungusa.org
• Berz, J. & Klein, K. (2005). Children's asthma: Internalizing problems and social functioning. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 18 (4), 181-198.
• Butz, A., L. Syron & Johnson, B. (2005), Home-based asthma self-management education for inner city children. Public Health Nursing, 22 (3), 189-199.

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