{"id":4220,"date":"2022-08-08T01:39:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T05:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aafa.org\/asthma-care-for-adults\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T18:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T22:41:08","slug":"asthma-care-for-adults","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aafa.org\/programs\/education-programs\/asthma-care-for-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"ASTHMA Care for Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Programs T- Hero Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;hero tert&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AAFA-Website_Tertiary_Programs.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_right&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1%||1%||true|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_module=&#8221;1619&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; background_horizontal_offset=&#8221;0%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2%||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Nav Parent Title&#8221; module_class=&#8221;tert-parent&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Programs<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Breadcrumbs&#8221; module_class=&#8221;bcrumb&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-size:16px;||color: #fff;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Main Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2%||2%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Page Title&#8221; module_class=&#8221;tert-content q&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#008c99&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;39px&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_left&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221; Intro Content&#8221; module_class=&#8221;secondary-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#505050&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#008c99&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;39px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||3%||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]An interactive curriculum to help improve asthma care from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Page Content&#8221; module_class=&#8221;secondary-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#505050&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#008c99&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;39px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||3%||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Knowing how to manage asthma is important for better health and quality of life. We offer an online course called ASTHMA Care for Adults. This comprehensive program covers a full range of topics everyone with asthma needs to know. This self-paced online course is presented in different formats, such as videos, animations, handouts and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are a person with asthma:<\/strong><br \/>Take our <a title=\"Asthma Care for Adults\" href=\"https:\/\/aafa.org\/asthmacare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-paced online course for people with asthma<\/a> and their caregivers. The content is presented in different formats, such as videos, animations, handouts and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are an asthma educator:<\/strong><br \/>Get our facilitated course to do one-on-one or in group settings by nurses, respiratory therapists, certified asthma educators, community health workers and other home educators. It is currently available as a <a title=\"FREE PDF download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathlms.com\/aafa\/courses\/9416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE PDF download.<\/a><br \/><!--<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n<li>Available as a <a title=\"FREE PDF download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pathlms.com\/aafa\/courses\/9416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE PDF download<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Starter Pack <a title=\"available for purchase in print\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.aafa.org\/np\/clients\/aafa\/product.jsp?product=250&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available for purchase in print<\/a>\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n<li><em>*AAFA has secured a small grant to support free printed copies of this starter pack for a limited time. To request a free pack, please <a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.aafa.org\/np\/clients\/aafa\/survey.jsp?surveyId=18&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a> to see if you qualify. <strong>Requests must be made before purchase.<\/strong> Please note AAFA is unable to supply free copies to every person and considers requests on a case-by-case basis. As a condition of the free product, AAFA reserves the right to reach out to ask for feedback.*<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p>--><br \/>The ASTHMA Care for Adults program includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seven lessons on key topics about asthma management<\/li>\n<li>Relevant handouts for participants to help them continue proper asthma management on their own<\/li>\n<li>A resource list for participants to refer to during and after training<\/li>\n<li>Content in plain language for easy reading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/asthma-care-lesson-graphic.png\" alt=\"Lesson Listing Asthma Care\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Acknowledgements&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#505050&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_5_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#008c99&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||3%||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>Acknowledgements<\/h5>\n<p>This publication was produced by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America with support provided under a cooperative agreement (1 UE1 EH001308) with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, Georgia. 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The content is presented in different formats, such as videos, animations, handouts and more.<\/p><p><strong>If you are an asthma educator:<\/strong><br>Get our facilitated course to do one-on-one or in group settings by nurses, respiratory therapists, certified asthma educators, community health workers and other home educators.<\/p><ul><li>Available as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathlms.com\/aafa\/courses\/9416\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"FREE PDF download\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE PDF download<\/a><\/li><li>Starter Pack <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.aafa.org\/np\/clients\/aafa\/product.jsp?product=250&\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"available for purchase in print\" rel=\"noopener\">available for purchase in print<\/a><ul><li><em>*AAFA has secured a small grant to support free printed copies of this starter pack for a limited time. To request a free pack, please <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.aafa.org\/np\/clients\/aafa\/survey.jsp?surveyId=18&\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Contact Us\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a> to see if you qualify. <strong>Requests must be made before purchase.<\/strong> Please note AAFA is unable to supply free copies to every person and considers requests on a case-by-case basis. 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To request a free pack, please <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.aafa.org\/np\/clients\/aafa\/survey.jsp?surveyId=18&\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Contact Us\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a> to see if you qualify. <strong>Requests must be made before purchase.<\/strong> Please note AAFA is unable to supply free copies to every person and considers requests on a case-by-case basis. 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