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Asthma Action Plan

People with Asthma Should Have an Asthma Action Plan

All people with asthma should have an asthma action plan. An asthma action plan (also called a management plan) is a written plan that you develop with your doctor to help control your asthma.

The asthma action plan shows your daily treatment, such as what kind of medicines to take and when to take them. Your plan describes how to control asthma long term AND how to handle worsening asthma, or attacks. The plan explains when to call the doctor or go to the emergency room.

If your child has asthma, all of the people who care for him or her should know about the child's asthma action plan. These caregivers include babysitters and workers at daycare centers, schools, and camps. These caretakers can help your child follow his or her action plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data & Surveillance

Current Asthma Prevalence Percents by Age, Sex, and Race, United States, 2010. Age: Child = 9.6%, Adult = 7.7%, Sex: Male = 7.0%, Female = 9.3%, Race/Ethnicity: White = 8.1%, Black = 11.1%, Hispanic = 6.3%. Source: National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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