Creation and implementation of SAMPRO™: A school-based asthma management program

• Published in: Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 138; no. 3; pp. 711 - 723
• Main Authors: Lemanske, Robert F., MD, Kakumanu, Sujani, MD, Shanovich, Kathleen, PNP, Antos, Nicholas, MD, Cloutier, Michelle M., MD, Mazyck, Donna, MS, RN, Phipatanakul, Wanda, MD, MS, Schantz, Shirley, EdD, ARNP, RN, Szefler, Stanley, MD, Vandlik, Renee, MA, Williams, Paul, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Allergy and Immunology; Asthma; Asthma - therapy; asthma action plan; children; Children & youth; Colleges & universities; Communication; Communications networks; Education; environment; Families & family life; Health Education; Health Personnel - education; Health Personnel - organization & administration; Hospitals; Humans; Immunology; Nurses; Nursing; Patient Care Management; Primary care; Public health; Public schools; school; School environment; School Health Services - organization & administration; school nurse; School nurses; Schools; Students; triggers; Workforce; Integrated Pest Management; School-based health center; education; IPM; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; Electronic health record; EHR; National Association of School Nurses; school; school nurse; children; AMP; NASN; asthma action plan; triggers; AEP; SBHC; Asthma; AAP; Asthma Emergency Treatment Plan; environment; Asthma Management Plan; SAMPRO; School-based Asthma Management Program; EPA; IAQ; Indoor Air Quality; AAAAI; Environmental Protection Agency
• ISSN: 0091-6749; 1097-6825
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.06.015

Clinicians who care for children with asthma have an obligation to coordinate asthma care with the schools. Aside from routine clinical care of asthmatic children, providers must educate the family and child about the need for an asthma treatment plan in school and support the school nurse meeting the needs of the student requiring school-based asthma care. The following article was developed by multiple stakeholders to address this need. It describes the 4 components of the School-based Asthma Management Program (SAMPRO™). SAMPRO™ details elements necessary for the education of children, families, clinicians, and school-based personnel based on a “circle of support” that would enhance multidirectional communication and promote better care for children with asthma within the school setting.