CARE PLAN FOR ASTHMA

Public Health Challenges in Chronic and Complex Nursing

Introduction3

Asthma4

Contributing Factors for Asthma4

Prevalence of Asthma in Australia5

Asthma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders6

Double Burden of Asthma6

Asthma Among Indigenous Australians7

Primary, Secondary And Tertiary Considerations7

Primary Prevention8

Secondary Prevention8

Tertiary Prevention8

Care Plan for Asthma9

The Control Over Second Hand Smoke11

Recommendations12

References13

Public Health Challenges in Chronic and Complex Nursing

Introduction

Asthma is categorized as a chronic disease which attacks with different intensity at varying intervals and with diversified degree of intensity (Schiffman, 2013). Asthma is one of the major public health problems in Australia leading to various social, economic issues related to health burden on the individuals as well as community (AIHW, 2013). The paper describes the Care Plan for Asthma in an Australian community setting. The implementation and promotion of this care plan is to improve the health outcomes of the individuals living in a local community. The point of care plan is to provide all the directions to the health care providers for those who are risk of developing the disease or have already developed the disease. The focus is continuous care with the best practising standards. Asthma is a chronic condition that required long term management and care plan comprising on medical interventions as well as self-management. In this better outcome is achieved in case of disease prevention and management.

The Care Plan for Asthma will relate each and every aspect of the disease like; controlling the risk factors, diagnosis of the disease, self-management, managing the severity of the disease, preventing the exacerbation, long term care plan, and management of acute episode. The plan will also incorporate asthma education and how to increase the patient awareness.

The objectives of the Care Plan for Asthma are to discuss the statistics and epidemiology of the disease prevalence in Australia. The care will also outline the standards which need to be implemented in order to follow the standards and guideline for disease control. It is important to increase public awareness and through workshop and trainings, child education and consumer learning by devising the most appropriate and compliant learning tools and devices.

The perspective outcomes of the plan is make medical health services and asthma control in access to people living in communities in metropolitan, rural, suburban and remote settings.

Care Plan for Asthma - Project Plan

Reducing the risk factor for asthma. A well-co-ordinated plan will be implemented in the local community settings in which the prevalence and incidence of asthma is continuously increasing. The plan will address smoking among the targeted population including the youngsters, pregnant women, aboriginal communities, individuals with low socio economic status and prisoners. For this there will be an open access to the individuals for community based smoking cessation programs in order to increase the health awareness. Individuals who ask for medical advice will be referred to the concern for early diagnosis and analysis of respiratory symptoms (www.asthmaaustralia.org.au)

Implementation of quality standards and asthma control guidelines

People who are found positive for the disease will have an open access to respiratory health clinics and training for breathing ...