The program advances the discovery and understanding of asthma while promoting teaching, training, and learning. Respiratory care students learn patient education techniques that can help patients of all ages live comfortably with asthma. The SWTelehealth Asthma Management program will enhance and expand the infrastructure previously established through the Center for SWTelehealth Network. The unique design will integrate education, data collection, and patient education to better understand the problem and improve the status of asthma in Texas. This unique and comprehensive project provides an opportunity for respiratory care students to evaluate patients and apply asthma management strategies.
Students also learn how to develop and implement an asthma management program.
Patients learn management technique to improve compliance with prescribed treatments and experience fewer symptoms and exacerbation's. Asthma Clinic Managers are collecting data from selected communities regarding the prevalence of asthma. The SWTelehealth Asthma Management Clinic was created on the SWT campus to meet community and SWT student needs. Located in the SWT Health Science Building, on the same floor as the Student Health Center, this clinic serves as the hub for all SWTelehealth patient education programs and is a convenient resource for citizens and students seeking medical attention for asthma. Physicians from the Student Health Center and the San Marcos area will refer patients to the clinic for asthma management training.