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Comprehensive Guide For Asthma Management Developed

The American School Health Association (ASHA), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), has developed a new publication, 's8220;Managing Asthma in Schools: What Have We Learned,'s8221; that provides updated information on developing, implementing, and evaluating school-based asthma programs. The publication is a special edition of the August issue of the Journal of School Health.



In 2003, 5 million school-aged children and youth were reported to currently have asthma, and 3.1 million had an asthma episode or attack within the previous year. On average, in a classroom of 30 children, about three are likely to have asthma, and it accounts for 14.7 million lost days of school each year. 's8220;Schools can improve asthma management by coordinating with community clinicians to ensure students with asthma have access to appropriate care and medicines,'s8221; said Howell Wechsler, EdD, MPH, director of CDC's8217;s Division of Adolescent and School Health.



The publication features articles, brief reports, and case studies that cover a range of activities, such as asthma education programs for students or staff members, asthma-related health services and policy changes. It includes an up-to-date list of resources for school-based asthma programs. 's8220;Schools can play a critical role in helping students with asthma by adopting 's8216;asthma-friendly's8217; policies and procedures,'s8221; said Susan Wooley, PhD, CHES, FASHA, executive director of ASHA.



The special issue includes 27 articles written by researchers and asthma program staff across the country who share strategies to improve students's8217; asthma control. Authors also share challenges they have faced, pitfalls to avoid, and important lessons learned.



's8220;Although asthma cannot be cured, it can be controlled,'s8221; says James Kiley, PhD, Director of NHLBI's8217;s Division of Lung Diseases, 's8220;the articles in this special issue share many innovative and promising strategies for building on the lessons we have learned.'s8221;



This study is published in the current issue of the Journal of School Health. Media wishing to receive a PDFs of the articles in this issue please contact via e-mail.



Journal of School Health is published ten times a year on behalf of the American School Health Association. It addresses practice, theory, and research related to the health and well-being of school-aged youth. The journal is a top-tiered resource for professionals who work toward providing students with the programs, services and the environment they need for good health and academic success. For more information, please visit http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/josh.



The American School Health Association is a professional membership organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the health and well-being of children and youth through coordinated school health programs as a foundation for school success. Visit www.ashaweb.org for more information.



The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's8217;s Division of Adolescent and School Health seeks to prevent the most serious health risk behaviors among children, adolescents and young adults. Visit www.cdc.gov/dash for more information.



The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a component of the National Institutes of Health, plans, conducts, and supports research related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. NHLBI also administers the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. For more information, visit www.nhlbi.nih.gov.



For more information about managing asthma at school, go to www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/healthtopics/asthma or www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/.



Blackwell Publishing is the world's8217;s leading society publisher, partnering with 665 academic and professional societies. Blackwell publishes over 800 journals and, to date, has published more than 6,000 books, across a wide range of academic, medical, and professional subjects. For more information, please visit: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/

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