Gresko Susan, Dowdell Elizabeth Burgess
Department of Nursing, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.
Nurs Res Pract. 2012;2012:794585. doi: 10.1155/2012/794585. Epub 2012 Aug 28.
The rate of asthma in the pediatric population has risen over the last two decades and is now considered to be the most common serious chronic disease in children and adolescents as well as a serious public health concern. In one suburban, Pennsylvania nurse-managed clinic, a group of pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs), noted an increase in the number of children with asthma and purchased a pulmonary function machine (Spirometer). The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the integration of a pulmonary function measurement printout influenced a small group of PNPs visit satisfaction, their delivery of nursing care, and the response of the families. As the incidence of asthma increases in the pediatric population, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals can take a leading role in patient teaching and provision of care by augmenting their practice with new technology combined with continued education for the client and family.
在过去二十年中，儿科人群的哮喘发病率有所上升，如今它被视为儿童和青少年中最常见的严重慢性病，也是一个严重的公共卫生问题。在宾夕法尼亚州一个郊区由护士管理的诊所里，一群儿科执业护士（PNP）注意到哮喘患儿数量有所增加，于是购买了一台肺功能仪（肺活量计）。本文旨在探讨肺功能测量打印结果的整合如何影响一小群PNP的就诊满意度、他们的护理服务提供以及家庭的反应。随着儿科人群中哮喘发病率的上升，执业护士和其他医疗保健专业人员可以通过采用新技术并结合对患者及其家庭的持续教育来加强实践，从而在患者教育和护理提供方面发挥主导作用。
