Adult Asthma Care: Promoting Control of Asthma

Published: May 2017
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Purpose and scope

The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses and other health-care providers with evidence-based recommendations of foundational asthma care for adults with a diagnosis of asthma. This guideline aims to assist nurses and other health-care providers help persons…

The purpose of this best practice guideline (BPG) is to provide nurses and other health-care providers with evidence-based recommendations of foundational asthma care for adults with a diagnosis of asthma.

This guideline aims to assist nurses and other health-care providers help persons with asthma achieve asthma control, thereby minimizing and, ideally, preventing morbidity and mortality and improving quality of life. The scope of this guideline includes effective assessment and management interventions for adults (defined as persons aged 18 and older) who have a diagnosis of asthma. This guideline is designed to apply to all domains of nursing practice, including: 

  • clinical
  • education 
  • administration

and across health-care settings including: 

  • acute care
  • rehabilitation
  • long-term care
  • outpatient clinics
  • community care 
  • home care

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Reference

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. (2017). Adult Asthma Care: Promoting Control of Asthma (2nd ed.). Toronto, ON: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.

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Disclaimer: These guidelines are not binding for nurses, other health providers or the organizations that employ them. The use of these guidelines should be flexible and based on individual needs and local circumstances. They constitute neither a liability nor discharge from liability. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) gives any guarantee as to the accuracy of the information contained in them or accepts any liability with respect to loss, damage, injury or expense arising from any such errors or omission in the contents of this work.

Revision status

Current edition published: May 2017

This BPG  is intended to replace the RNAO BPG Adult Asthma Care Guidelines for Nurses: Promoting Control of Asthma (2004a), and its supplement (2007a). 

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