Thanks for digging deeper! On this page you will find an interactive story of health and can explore the ways in which social determinants can affect asthma. You will also find educational resources for asthma for families and for patients.

A Story of Health – Asthma: Brett’s Story
An interactive story about asthma and how our own health is intimately connected with the health of our families, friends and communities.

Health Literacy
The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions

The Teach Back Method
Regardless of a patient’s health literacy level, it is important to ensure that patients understand the information they have been given. The teach-back method is a way of checking understanding by asking patients to state in their own words what they need to know or do about their health.

10 Ways to Prevent Asthma in the Home

Asthma Action Plan
Does your patient speak Spanish, Chinese, or Vietnamese? This website offers asthma action plans in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese that you can complete with the interpreter before discharge to prepare a family for their child’s discharge plan.

Asthma Resources for Health Professionals and Schools

The Asthma Coalition of Los Angeles County
The Asthma Coalition of Los Angeles County is a collective, powerful voice for policy and systems change to prevent, minimize and manage the burden of asthma. The Coalition holds quarterly general meetings on the 4th Monday in January, April, July and October. All interested stakeholders are invited to attend.

Asthma Education for Kids
In this podcast for kids, the Kidtastics talk about basic asthma facts.

Multimedia Asthma Messages
Podcasts, videos, and expert commentary on asthma

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