What is an Asthma Action Plan?
An Asthma Action Plan is a written plan that helps you manage your child’s asthma. The plan takes the guesswork out of asthma management. It includes instructions for what to do when your child is feeling well and the steps to take when your child has asthma symptoms. It also documents your child’s asthma triggers and medicines needed every day and/or during an asthma emergency.
The Asthma Action Plan is based on color zones – Green, Yellow, and Red.
These color zones are determined by the person’s symptoms.
Each color zone has medicine and action steps to take.
How to Use Your Child’s Asthma Action Plan
Review your child’s Asthma Action Plan with their healthcare provider. The Asthma Action Plan will be updated with each change in medications. As a caregiver of a child with asthma, it is important that you share a copy of the completed Asthma Action Plan with your child’s daycare center or school. It should be on file and easily accessible to the staff so they can best care for your child. You should also keep a copy at home to support other caregivers who may spend time with your child.
A copy of an Asthma Action Plan is included in the Appendices and can be downloaded from www.resphealth.org