A is for Asthma : Managing Asthma in Primary School Kids

Rural Health Education Foundation Satellite Television Broadcast
Tuesday 27th January (AEDT) and repeated Friday 30th January 12:30pm (AEDT)
Produced with funding from National Asthma Council Australia
with support from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing


A is for Asthma: Managing Asthma in Primary School Kids

‘Back-to-school asthma’ is a common problem in Australia, with a spike in asthma-related hospital visits for school-aged children occurring regularly in the first few weeks after each school holiday period. With one in seven primary school age children in Australia being affected by asthma, the highest annual peak is in February as students return from the long summer break and are exposed to a cocktail of cold and flu viruses from their new schoolmates.  Stress and anxiety for children returning to or starting a new school, and possible changes to asthma management regimes which may have relaxed over the summer holidays are also contributing factors.

Asthma in children differs from asthma in adults in clinically important aspects, which include the patterns of symptoms, anatomical factors and recommended treatments. Although potentially fatal, asthma is a very manageable disease in most children. Good asthma control means a child can live a normal active life, free from emergency visits or days off school due to asthma.

Just in time for the new school year, this program will discuss the latest in best-practice asthma management for primary-school-aged children.

Panel of Speakers:

  • Chair: Dr Norman Swan, Presenter of the Health Report on ABC Radio National.
  • Assoc Prof Adam Jaffé, Paediatric Respiratory Physician, Sydney Children’s Hospital
  • Ms Tracey Marshall, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Asthma Education Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead NSW.
  • Dr Kerry Hancock, General Practitioner, Adelaide SA.
  • Ms Toni Riley, Community Pharmacist, Bendigo, VIC
  • Mr Tony Healy, National Coordinator, Asthma Friendly Schools, Asthma Foundation of South Australia


 

Learning outcomes:

After viewing this program participants will be able to:

  • Diagnose and assess school-aged children with asthma more effectively
  • Understand the indications and treatment regimens of current paediatric asthma medications
  • Develop a systems approach to review periods and medication adjustment for optimum asthma control
  • Apply their new knowledge of recommended self-management strategies for children with asthma and their carers


 This program is accredited or endorsed by RACGP, ACRRM, RCNA, PSA and APA. Click here for details.

 


Broadcast details on the Foundation's satellite network


Tuesday 27th January on Channel 4 at:
- 8.00pm in ACT, NSW, TAS & VIC

- 7.30pm in SA

- 7.00pm in QLD

- 6.30pm in NT

- 6.00pm in WA (repeated in WA on Channel 23 at 8.00pm)
 


Friday 30th January repeated on Channel 23 at:
- 12.30pm in ACT, NSW, VIC & TAS.

- 12 noon in SA

- 11.30am in QLD

- 11.00am in NT

- 10.30am in WA

This program will be web streamed after the live broadcast and will also be available as a downloadable audio MP3 file and DVD.

For more details visit the program page on the Foundation’s website http://www.rhef.com.au/programs/program-1/?program_id=341