Are there specific aspects of lifestyle management which you could focus on improving?

 

Suggested actions

 

Empower people

  • Are practitioners using consultation techniques that provide equity to all. Are there leaflets/electronic resources/links available to support everyone, not only those with respiratory disease, and encourage active lifestyle, physical activity, healthy diet, weight management and smoking cessation? Is there peer support available, such as local support groups for people with respiratory conditions? See Core resources for people with respiratory conditions.
  • Support preparation for effective reviews How to prepare for an asthma review
  • Consider inclusion on practice website and refer to Manage meds - for patients and carers patient resource.

 

Ensure effective use of inhalers

 

Empower people to self-manage their condition

  • Personal Asthma Action Plans 

There is substantial evidence to support the value of personalised actions plans for asthma in both adults and children and this is a benchmark for quality asthma care. Clinicians should refer to local guidance and resources. A generic template is also available from Asthma action plans | Asthma + Lung UK.  

  • Self-management: COPD self-management plans

Traffic light plan from  CHSS or Asthma and Lung UK Traffic lights for COPD or COPD self-management plan

 

Resources to support holistic person-centred care and signposting to wider resources

 

Consider additional support which can improve respiratory care