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Initial
Visit - Your Doctor, Emergency Department or
Specialist will refer you to the Asthma Education Centre.
Here, you will receive individual counselling and asthma
management from a Registered Nurse and a Registered Respiratory
Therapist. You may also be offered the opportunity to
attend group sessions.
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Reassessment
Visits - Now that we know more about you and
your asthma, the next few visits will help you acquire
the skills needed to take an active role in your asthma
management.
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Follow-up
Visit - Six months after your initial visit,
you will be scheduled for a follow-up visit. This visit
will review the effectiveness of your action plan and
answer any questions that you may have. |
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Other things
to know about the Centre
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Throughout
your treatment, your regular doctor will manage
your asthma. He/she is an active member of the Centre's
Team and will be kept up-to-date on your progress, on
an ongoing basis, by the Asthma Education Centre staff. |
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The
activities of the Centre are currently being
evaluated to determine if it is meeting objectives. We
may ask you to participate in this formal evaluation process
and at all times, we encourage you to provide our Team
with your thoughts and suggestions on how we can improve. |
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We
encourage family involvement at all stages
of the learning process.
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Individualized
approach - teaching is age appropriate and based on
specific needs and learning styles of the client |
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Promotion
of self-management |
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Empowerment
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partnerships
between health care professionals and client
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recognition
of expertise and knowledge clients bring
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active
involvement of client
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respect
for the right of the client to make their own decisions/choices
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Promotion
of belief that asthma can be controlled |
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Practical
application reinforces learning |
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Approach
needs to be holistic and family centered |
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