Asthma Awareness

This session aims to ensure learners have an understanding of signs and symptoms of asthma, and understands how to manage asthma in a community setting.

There is no competency assessment with this training.

For guidance how to book this training session please visit our training information page.

 

Aims of the session

• To have an understanding of what asthma is.
• To be able to recognise signs and symptoms of asthma.
• To know how to manage asthma within your setting using the care plan.

 

Objectives of the session

• Discuss signs and symptoms of asthma.
• Be able to describe how to give an inhaler correctly.
• To have an understanding of why an asthma action plan is important.
• To know when to get urgent medical help

 

Teaching and learning strategy

A variety of teaching and learning strategies will be facilitated during the theory session to include presentations, question and answer sessions and visual and practical demonstrations.

 

Target audience

Anyone caring for a child or young person in a community setting who has been diagnosed with asthma.

 

Delivery format and duration

• Face to face: 1 hour 45 minutes
• MST: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Moodle: available for annual update

 

Update requirement

Annual update is recommended.