Patient Education Topics and Talking Points: Diabetes



Patient Education Topics and Talking Points: Asthma

Patient Name:________________________ DOB:_____________ Provider: ____________________

|Topic |Talking Points |Check if pt can|Date |

| | |repeat back |& |

| | |with |Staff |

| | |under-standing |Initial |

|What is Asthma? |Do you know what your lungs do? If no, exaggerate breathing in and out. | | |

| |Asthma is a disease that causes the “air tubes” in the lungs to swell or inflame. | | |

| |When the airways or air tubes swell, they start to close down. This causes you (or your child) to wheeze | | |

| |or cough. It also makes your chest (or your child’s chest) feel tight. | | |

| |People with asthma get “attacks” that make the airways or tubes in their lungs swell. People with asthma | | |

| |sometimes feel fine but sometimes they have attacks. | | |

|What are your |Doctors and nurses often talk to patients about “triggers.” Triggers are things you or your child breathe | | |

|triggers? |that cause wheezing or coughing. Have you ever heard about “triggers?” Can you think of any triggers that | | |

| |might be in your house? | | |

| |Listen to patient and then mention whatever they didn‘t mention. | | |

| |Common triggers: smoke, dust, cold, chemicals, roaches, pets. | | |

| |There are things you can do to avoid triggers. Some of these things are throwing out rugs and curtains, | | |

| |staying away from people who smoke, being careful about the kinds of pets you have and getting rid of | | |

| |roaches_(Visual). | | |

|Using your inhaler |How to use the inhaler: have patient demonstrate their technique. Assist if incorrect. | | |

| |Using a spacer (if appropriate) | | |

| |Cleaning an inhaler/spacer | | |

|Using a |Tell me about how you have been using your “controller” medicine. Let person talk. Your asthma will be | | |

|controller |controlled best if you use controller medicine (glucocorticoid | | |

|medicine |inhaler or Singulair) every day. Sometimes people think that they should use it just | | |

| |when they feel sick or have symptoms of asthma but it is best if it is used everyday. | | |

| |Controller medications are to prevent asthma symptoms from happening. | | |

| |If your controller medicine is working right, you should not wake up wheezing at night | | |

|Using a “rescue” |Tell me about what you do when you have asthma symptoms. Let person talk. One thing that is recommended is| | |

|medicine |that you use your rescue medicine (albuterol) when you have asthma symptoms such as wheezing, coughing or | | |

| |shortness of breath. | | |

|Asthma Action Plan |Review or facilitate an asthma action plan for each patient. Be sure the patient maintains control of the | | |

| |plan. One action per visit is recommended. | | |

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