Massey University
Treatment
NEW ZEALAND
The Tonga Asthma Self-management Project assessed whether the introduction of an asthma self-management plan would reduce asthma morbidity. The program aims to enable patients to manage their condition with little or no clinical supervision. Patients are given instruction on using peak expiratory flow (PEF) meters, a plan on how to manage their asthma according to their PEF rates, and guidelines on how to respond to problems