First Family Visit
SDOH, Asthma Basics, Medications, Asthma Control, and Inhaler Technique
This visit with the family will take around an hour and half to complete.
Before the Visit: Remind and Review
- Send a reminder (email, text, or voicemail) that navigators and family members have agreed to meet at a specified time and place.
- Review AIF to identify eligibility criteria that will be confirmed during the visit.
At the Visit
- Confirm eligibility
- Complete consent/assent using the REDCap survey link.
Explain the consent form to the family using the consent checklist.
Parents should answer all questions and sign the consent.
After clicking submit, they will be redirected to assent for the student to complete.
- Complete Baseline Navigator Questionnaire
- Complete SDOH Screener
- Hold SDOH conversation, if appropriate
- Provide asthma education to the family
Topic 1: What is Asthma?
- Airway hyperreactivity/ hyperresponsiveness
- Airway inflammation
- Smooth muscle contraction
- Increased mucous production
- Airway narrowing / bronchoconstriction
- Airway reversibility
Topic 2: Medications
Relievers
- Airway smooth muscle relaxation
- Typically used on an as-needed basis
- Can be used to pre-treat for physical activity
- Important indicator for knowing asthma control status
- Side Effects
- Examples/ Brand Names of
Controllers
- Taken on a regular (daily) basis
- To regain and maintain Asthma control
- Anti-inflammatory
- Side effects
- Names of
- Onset and Duration of Activity
- Often comes as a combination inhaler (inhaled corticosteroid and long acting bronchodilator)
Optional: if they are on other meds, go over those
- Singulair or Montelukast
- Muscarinic
- Biologic
Topic 3: What is Asthma Control?
Rule of twos
Topic 4: Inhaler Technique
Cover all types of devices family uses
- MDI
- Dry Powdered
- Self-actuated inhaler
Wrap-Up
Summarize visit and next steps
Schedule Visit 2.
Ask family what type of gift card they would like (Walmart, Amazon, or Target) and report in Visit 1 Log.
Immediately after Visit
Send an introductory letter to their HCP and a copy to the family
Provide asthma education materials for reinforcement
- Booklet: The Asthma Guide
- What is asthma? (PDF)
- Asthma control medications
- Asthma Attack: What happens inside the lungs during an Asthma Attack
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Two weeks after
Complete a SDOH 2-week Check-In if resources were provided during the visit