Efficacy of a Minimal Intervention Educational Program in the Asthma Control and Exacerbations Prevention

The asthma clinical practice guidelines categorize with the highest evidence level the effectiveness of educational programs. However, health care professionals not regularly applied it. This may contribute to inadequate control of the disease. Consequently, their designs and implementation strategies should be reviewed. Hypothesis. An asthma educational program based on a limited intervention, managed by professionals with minimal training in education, could provide a significant decrease in the morbidity of the disease. Objective. Determine the effectiveness, in terms of prevention of exacerbations (future risk) and improved asthma control (current control) of an educational program based on a reduced or minimal intervention.