1. Presenters and Prevention Specialists Erica Acevedo & Elba M. Jiménez an Educational Workshop

2. 1. Stand up 2. Place the straw in your mouth 3. Try to breathe! This is what it may feel like when a child is having an asthma attack

3. Airways become smaller or narrower, due to: Underlying inflammation or swelling of the lung membranes Increased mucus production Contraction of muscles around the airways, or bronchospasm causes serious respiratory complications *It is not contagious, but can be controlled* lung disease What is Asthma?

4. Asthma is the 3 rd leading cause of hospitalizations among children under 15 2 1 in 13 students have asthma 1 6.3 million children under 18 have asthma 1 70% of asthmatics also have allergies 1 Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use, and Mortality, 2000-01, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC 2 Morbidity and Mortality Report, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), U.S. CDC, 2003 3 Surveillance for Asthma - United States, 1980-99, MMWR Surveillance Summaries, CDC, March 29, 2002 Asthma is the most common chronic disease causing absence from school 2 Asthma accounts for 14 million lost school days annually 3 * Did you know…?

5. * Did you also know…? Poorly controlled asthma has a negative impact on school performance in both academic achievement and physical education. You can help your child with asthma succeed by: Understanding asthma Sharing your positive attitude Communicating well with the rest of the team

6. Diagnosing Asthma A healthcare professional makes an asthma diagnosis after: Taking a complete history Performing a physical exam Having the student perform breathing tests

7. especially at night Shortness of breath or rapid breathing Chest tightness/pain Feeling Fatigue Common Symptoms of Asthma

8. Allergens DROPPINGS PESTS ANIMAL DANDER Triggers AIR POLLUTION Environmental Triggers

9. Actions to Control Asthma

10. How to avoid environmental asthma triggers

11. Asthma Treatment Plan (ATP) New Jersey Law requires students with asthma to have an Asthma Treatment Plan on file with the School Nurse. For students to carry their inhaler in school, your Health Care Provider must check off approval at the bottom of the PACNJ ATP. It is a written plan prepared by your Health Care Provider to help control and prevent asthma attacks. It tells you: What medicine(s) to take How much medicine to take When to take the medication What to do in an emergency What things trigger your child's asthma– like dust, mold, pets, odors. If the school nurse does not know about your child’s asthma, the school nurse can’t help!

12. So you can feel confident in controlling your child's asthma We suggest you to plan on changing habits to avoid exposure to environmental triggers

13. to reduce One-on–one case management Stabilize the child’s condition Educate the family Link families to needed services To reduce emergency room visits Goals of our Asthma Case Management Program #2 #1

14. For eligible parents who enroll in our CM program Need to provide completed ATP Vacuums Peak Flow Meters Bedbug Terminator/Detergent Dust mite/Flea Venom Mattress & Pillow Covers Nebulizers with Masks Asthma chamber HumidifiersVaporizers * Until supplies last We want to help you to reduce Triggers

15. You will be eligible to receive Case Management Assistance: after attending today's presentation and… If you have an asthmatic child ages 0 - 8 yrs. old for PAPP COUNTY or 0-18 yrs. old for PAPP CITY Live in Camden City or County If your child has visited the emergency room & frequently misses school due to asthma.

16. Overview of the Workshop Key: Learn about asthma, identify triggers, obtain an Asthma Treatment Plan, and monitoring. Been educated on environmental triggers and avoidance Been educated about Asthma Treatment Plan (ATP) for your child Been educated about asthma control and what you can do to help control your child's asthma Planning on changing something in order to avoid exposure to environmental triggers The school or childcare have a copy of my child’s ATP on file Feel confident in controlling your child's asthma

17. Thank You