Murray Bridget, O'Neill Mary
Nurse Tutor, School of Nursing, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Honorary Research Associate, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Br J Nurs. 2018 Apr 12;27(7):396-401. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2018.27.7.396.
Asthma affects people worldwide. In developed countries 1 in 12 individuals suffer from asthma, while in Ireland this ratio is closer to 1 in 10. Managing asthma symptoms and triggers reduces the potential exacerbation of asthmatic attacks. This article identifies the importance of asthma management, triggers, inhaler techniques and self-management for optimal health. Education by nurses and health professionals can make a significant contribution to asthma care and self-management. The purpose of patient education for self-management of asthma is twofold: to raise awareness of effective inhaler technique and to support self-management of asthma triggers for health and symptom control.
哮喘影响着全世界的人们。在发达国家，每12个人中就有1人患有哮喘，而在爱尔兰，这一比例接近十分之一。控制哮喘症状和诱因可减少哮喘发作的潜在加重情况。本文确定了哮喘管理、诱因、吸入器使用技巧和自我管理对实现最佳健康状态的重要性。护士和健康专业人员提供的教育可为哮喘护理和自我管理做出重大贡献。对患者进行哮喘自我管理教育的目的有两个：提高对有效吸入器使用技巧的认识，并支持对哮喘诱因进行自我管理以控制健康状况和症状。
