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Asthma
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The
airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs.
If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are swollen.
The inflammation makes the airways very sensitive, and they
tend to react strongly to things that you are allergic to
or find irritating. When the airways react, they get narrower,
and less air flows through to your lung tissue. This causes
symptoms like wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and trouble
breathing, especially at night and in the early morning. Asthma
cannot be cured, but most people with asthma can control it
so that they have few and infrequent symptoms and can live
active lives. Farmworkers often work and live in areas with
poor air quality which can increase the rate of asthma attacks.
The following is a list of research articles, education resources,
and organizations that focus on asthma.
Asthma Patient Education Materials
| Asma
Lo Que Debe Saber Lo Que Puede Hacer written by
the Contra Costa Health Services’ Community Wellness
in 2006.
A brochure written in Spanish that discusses Asthma,
warning signs, and what causes it.
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Asma: Como Controlar Esta Enfermedad was written
by The National Blood, Lung, and Health Institute in
1999.
This patient education material is available in English
and Spanish. The resource discusses what the disease
is, how it affects those who have it, the correct way
to use an inhaler, and ways to keep asthma under control.
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What
You And Your Family Can Do About Asthma was written
by the Global Initiative for Asthma in 2005.
The booklet discusses asthma, asthma attacks, and things
a family needs to know and change to create a healthy
environment for their loved one with asthma. Also see
the Spanish title: Lo Que Ud. y Su Familia Pueden Hacer
en Relación al Asma.
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Casa !Libre! De Problemas Respiratorios
A colorful comic book written in Spanish that discusses
respiratory problems, triggers, causes, and changes
that can be made in the home to decrease exposure.
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Environment, Healthy Lungs Ambiente Sano, Pulmones Sanos
A comprehensive educational program especially designed
for lay health workers. This culturally sensitive English
and Spanish program and the accompanying materials provide
basic information on the environment and how pollution
affects health. The three modules contained in the curriculum
address the environment and its impact on disease, general
asthma information, and a section on empowering the
community. This program includes a training curriculum
and an educational flip chart to be used by lay health
workers in the community. The intent of the program
is that it will empower individuals with the knowledge
they need to manage their asthma, and to access the
proper channels for improving the environment.
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