15 YEARS OF ASTHMA EDUCATION AS A PART OF LONG-TERM THERAPY CONCEPTION

We report about 15 years of parents and patient education in regard to children with chronic lung diseases (bronchial asthma, chronic bronch itis) by members of the University Children's Hospital Greifswald, Chi ldren's Hospital Neubrandenburg and partners. The context of the educa tional conception is as follows: once a year a whole day supplementary course for children and youth together with their parents running ove r a period of 3 years, whereby the medical, psychological and social a spects are covered. In addition to chat we offer 2 supplementary (refr esher) courses every year, especially for doctors and co-workers, who are in charge of children suffering from lung diseases. To date, appro ximately 2,500 people (75% adults, 25% children) have participated. Th e compliance has become better for long-time therapy and fight against disease. We believe patient education through qualified doctors shoul d be part of the long-time therapy, it should be accepted and recogniz ed as a way of quality preservation and as an achievement which deserv es honour.