It is ideal children and for patients for whom English is a second language and for good readers who need the information quickly. The original design was used for emergency, inpatient and out-patient departments of urban hospitals. The program's success leads to its adaptation for use in the private physicians' offices HMOs and home care settings. Power Breathing Program. This is the first patient education program designed specifically for teens living with asthma.
Teenagers have unique issues when it comes to asthma treatment.
When treatment clashes with lifestyles, teen patients become non-adherent to treatment programs. AAFA's Power Breathing Program acknowledges and addresses the teem social and life style concerns. It helps teens to a successfully manage their asthma by teaching them to integrate healthy habits within their unique life style. ACT is designed with the child in mind, using simple language and engaging presentations to teach basic self care principals.