Asthma, Health and Society (eBook)
XII, 352 Seiten
Springer US (Verlag)
978-0-387-78285-0 (ISBN)
Asthma, Health, and Society
A Public Health Perspective
Edited by Andrew Harver, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte
Harry Kotses, Ohio University, Athens
Asthma, Health, and Society is a comprehensive, current resource on this complex disease-its scope, human costs, and management-from a combined social ecology/public health perspective. This important and unique book proposes a concerted, multifaceted response and sets out the foundation for shaping this response, comprising individual and large-scale assessment, education, advocacy, and multiple forms of intervention. In clear, authoritative detail enhanced by figures, graphs, and references, contributors explain where universal standards need to be set, alliances need to be built (such as among agencies and institutions in a community), and what is currently known about:
- Pathophysiology, epidemiology, and social impact of asthma.
- Genetic and environmental factors; protective factors and risk markers.
- Effects in women, minorities, children, teens, and elders.
- Medical management, self-management, and home monitoring.
- Evidence-based interventions at the family, school, and community levels.
- Screening guidelines, compliance issues, and more.
In the absence of a cure or clear-cut causes, Asthma, Health, and Society offers the most robust compilation of practical knowledge on its subject to benefit the range of public health and asthma professionals, researchers, teachers, and students
Andrew Harver is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences in the College of Health and Human Services at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He serves as a member of the National Asthma Educator Certification Board. His research interests include home monitoring of asthma and asthma self-management.
Harry Kotses is emeritus professor of psychology at Ohio University. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Asthma. His research interests encompass aspects of asthma self-management
Asthma, Health, and SocietyA Public Health PerspectiveEdited by Andrew Harver, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, CharlotteHarry Kotses, Ohio University, Athens Asthma, Health, and Society is a comprehensive, current resource on this complex disease-its scope, human costs, and management-from a combined social ecology/public health perspective. This important and unique book proposes a concerted, multifaceted response and sets out the foundation for shaping this response, comprising individual and large-scale assessment, education, advocacy, and multiple forms of intervention. In clear, authoritative detail enhanced by figures, graphs, and references, contributors explain where universal standards need to be set, alliances need to be built (such as among agencies and institutions in a community), and what is currently known about: Pathophysiology, epidemiology, and social impact of asthma.Genetic and environmental factors; protective factors and risk markers.Effects in women, minorities, children, teens, and elders.Medical management, self-management, and home monitoring.Evidence-based interventions at the family, school, and community levels.Screening guidelines, compliance issues, and more.In the absence of a cure or clear-cut causes, Asthma, Health, and Society offers the most robust compilation of practical knowledge on its subject to benefit the range of public health and asthma professionals, researchers, teachers, and students
Andrew Harver is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences in the College of Health and Human Services at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He serves as a member of the National Asthma Educator Certification Board. His research interests include home monitoring of asthma and asthma self-management.Harry Kotses is emeritus professor of psychology at Ohio University. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Asthma. His research interests encompass aspects of asthma self-management
Preface 5
Contents 7
Contributors 9
Asthma: An Introduction 13
Considerations Regarding the Epidemiology and Public Health Burden of Asthma 14
Asthma: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis 29
Genetic and Environmental Factors in Asthma 53
Screening for Asthma 68
Ecology and Asthma 79
Managing Asthma 94
Medical Management of Asthma 95
Impact of Medication Delivery Method on Patient Adherence 112
Asthma Self-Management 121
Home Monitoring of Asthma: Symptoms and Peak Flow 144
Computer-Based Applications in the Management of Asthma 155
Asthma: A Social Ecological Perspective 181
Asthma: A Lifespan Perspective 182
Adolescents and Asthma 201
Asthma and the Family 217
Asthma in the Schools 228
Women and Asthma 244
Asthma in Minority Populations 262
Asthma: Interventions in Community Settings 276
Asthma and the Workplace 301
The Cost of Asthma 322
Asthma, Public Health, and Policy 332
Index 344
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.3.2010 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XII, 352 p. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen | |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| Technik | |
| Schlagworte | adolescents • Assessment • Asthma • Asthma Policy • Chronic Disease • Diagnosis • Environmental Factors • epidemiology • Genetic Factors • Management of Asthma • Public Health • Screening • Screening for Asthma • Social ecology |
| ISBN-10 | 0-387-78285-0 / 0387782850 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-78285-0 / 9780387782850 |
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