TABLE 1

Components of the asthma educational programme based on a repeated short intervention implemented in the intervention group at each study visit

Five simple asthma-related recommendations

  1. Better to prevent asthma exacerbation. Do not forget to take your medication daily and at the doses prescribed.

  2. Do not smoke and do not allow other people to smoke in your presence.

  3. If you lose control of asthma, ACT!, use the action plan provided to you, but get medical help.

  4. Do not take aspirin or its derivatives.

  5. In case you suffer from allergy (mite, pets, pollens, etc.) avoid exposure.

Mini action plan

Patient's name:
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Date:
––––––––––––––––––––––––		If in the last 24 h your asthma has worsened due to the presence of

  • Shortness of breath or wheezing more than two times, or

  • Shortness of breath or wheezing in the last night, or

  • Need to use your quick-relief bronchodilator more than three times.

Increase treatment as follows:

  1. Increase ……………………… and maintain during …… days.

  2. If not improve, start ………………….. (prednisone) 30 mg, 1 pill a day, and maintain during …… days (maximum 10 days).

  3. Ask for an appointment with your doctor.