Abstract

Quality of life related to asthma is negatively impacted when asthma is uncontrolled, which is characterized by frequent symptoms and rescue inhaler use which lead to limitations in normal daily activities. The goals of asthma therapy include infrequent use of short-acting beta-agonist (SABA, rescue) inhalers, prevention of acute and chronic symptoms while maintaining normal activity levels. While these goals of therapy employ infrequent use of SABA inhalers as the primary metric of effective asthma symptom management, measuring quality of life is also recommended as an important outcome of therapy and an approach to promote self-management in patients with asthma. One recommended way to promote self-management is an education program about asthma which may include breathing retraining exercises.

Author Details

Danny Barazi, DNP, FNP-BC

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords:

Asthma, Breathing, Breathing Retraining, Quality of Life, Primary Care, Patient Education

Advisor

Temeaka Gray

Second Advisor

Robert Topp

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of Toledo

Degree Year

2021

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2021-08-17

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