On 2021 World Asthma Day, call for implementation of China Children′s Asthma Action Plan
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20210310-00286
- VernacularTitle:以世界哮喘日为契机，推进中国儿童哮喘行动计划
- Author:
Kunling SHEN
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2021;36(7):481-483
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In 2021, the World Asthma Day theme is " Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions" . It provides a call to action to address common widely held myths and misconceptions concerning asthma that prevent persons with asthma from optimal benefit from the major advances in the management of this condition.In the long-term management of asthma, asthma action plan is the most important tool of self-management and can convey asthma knowledge and correct misconceptions to children with asthma and their families.In order to promote implementation of asthma action plan, " Expert consensus on clinical application of Chinese Children′s Asthma Action Plan" and " One hundred key issues on Chinese Children′s Asthma Action Plan " will be published in this journal, providing clinical guidance for formulating individualized asthma action plan, and detailed explanations of asthma action plan-related questions, so as to convey the true conceptions of asthma, reduce and prevent asthma attacks, prevent asthma-related deaths and improve self-management of children with asthma.
