Asthma is a complex disease that is increasing in prevalence in the United States and around the world. Poor, inner-city minorities have disproportionatelyhigh rates of mortality from asthma. We still don’t know what causes this disease or how to cure it, but science shows us that asthma can be well controlled. The public health response to asthma has several components. The first is surveillance, which allows us to quantify how much asthma exists in the population, how severe it is, how well it is being controlled, and how much it costs.Sound data will allow us to make sound decisions when developing asthma programs. Most up-to-date resource on managing asthma from a public health stance Contains evidence-based interventions to help establish effective asthma programs INDICE: Part I: Asthma: An Introduction. The Epidemiology of Asthma. Asthma: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis. Genetic and Environmental Factors in Asthma.Screening for Asthma: Population Perspectives. Asthma: Physical and Psychological Co-morbidities. Asthma and Society.- Part II: Managing Asthma. Medical Management of Asthma. Impact of Medication Delivery Method on Patient Adherence.Asthma Self-Management. Home Monitoring of Asthma: Symptoms and Peak Flow. Computer-Assisted Asthma Management Programs.- Part III: Asthma: A Social Ecological Perspective. Asthma: A Lifespan Perspective. Adolescents and Asthma. Asthma and the Family. Asthma and the Schools. Women and Asthma. Asthma and Minority Populations. Asthma: Environments, Neighborhoods, and Community-Based Interventions. Asthma and the Workplace. Asthma Care: Access and Costs. Asthma: Public Health Problems and Policy-Based Solutions.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-78284-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 400
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés