Table 1.
Asthma education centre guideline-based program and service delivery characteristics for hospital-based AECs in Ontario
| Yes | |
|---|---|
| Program characteristics | N = 32* |
| Population served | |
| Adults | 29 (91%) |
| Pediatrics/caregivers | 30 (94%) |
| Asthma education and resources provided in other languages | 7 (22%) |
| Guideline-based program characteristics | |
| Patient assessment | 32 (100%) |
| Information provided about what asthma is | 32 (100%) |
| Identification of individual risk/trigger Factors | 32 (100%) |
| Review of asthma medications | 32 (100%) |
| Difference between “relievers” and “controllers” | 32 (100%) |
| Potential side effects of medications | 32 (100%) |
| Review of asthma medication administration techniques | 32 (100%) |
| Prevention of symptoms and attacks | 32 (100%) |
| Signs that suggest asthma is worsening | 32 (100%) |
| Coping strategies (e.g., how to deal with teachers/employers/healthcare professionals) | 32 (100%) |
| Monitoring control of asthma | 32 (100%) |
| Peak flow monitoring | 28 (88%) |
| Environmental control | 32 (100%) |
| How and when to seek medical attention | 32 (100%) |
| Written action plan | 32 (100%) |
| Behavior modification approach | 29 (91%) |
| Human resources | |
| Certified Asthma Educators | 28 (88%) |
| Other multi-disciplinary team members (Social Worker, Pharmacist) | 5 (16%) |
| Service delivery characteristics | N = 36* |
| Hours of service | |
| Full-time regular hours (Monday through Friday 8AM to 4PM) | 5 (14%) |
| Full-time regular and extended hours (before 8AM, after 4 PM and/or weekends) | 10 (28%) |
| Part-time (less than 30 hrs. per week) regular hours | 9 (25%) |
| Part-time regular and extended hours | 12 (33%) |
| Inpatient or ED asthma education provided by AEC staff | |
| Inpatient education | 22 (61%) |
| ED education | 14 (39%) |
*N = 32 primary sites with survey responses; N = 36 primary sites with service delivery information in survey and/or in the public domain.