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The RWJF/AARP National Campaign for Action established a goal of establishing Action Coalitions in every state by 2012. Last year, a small Steering Committee formed in Nebraska and used two conceptual models to guide the organization and development of its Action Coalition. The purpose of this article is to present the Internal Coalition Outcome Hierarchy (ICOH) model that guided development of partnership and coalition building. The second model, Determining Program Feasibility, provided a framework for data collection and analysis to identify the opportunities and challenges for strategic program planning to accomplish identified key priorities for Nebraska. A discussion of the models' applications is included and offered as best practices for others seeking to form partnership/coalitions and establish action plans and priorities.
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Atenção à Saúde/organização & administração , Atenção à Saúde/normas , Coalizão em Cuidados de Saúde/organização & administração , Promoção da Saúde/organização & administração , Modelos Organizacionais , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto/normas , Comportamento Cooperativo , Humanos , Nebraska , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde , Governo EstadualRESUMO
Physical activity in persons with asthma is important at any age but even more so in adolescents. Collaboration between the nurse practitioner and adolescent is essential to develop an asthma management plan that will provide for optimal physical activity and prevent asthma exacerbations while exercising.
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Asma Induzida por Exercício , Adolescente , Antiasmáticos/uso terapêutico , Asma Induzida por Exercício/diagnóstico , Asma Induzida por Exercício/enfermagem , Asma Induzida por Exercício/fisiopatologia , Asma Induzida por Exercício/terapia , Humanos , Cooperação do Paciente , Educação de Pacientes como AssuntoRESUMO
While Congress continues to debate issues related to Medicaredrug benefits, senior citizens grow increasingly frustrated withtheir monthly medication bills. Many seniors are unable to affordall of their medications, and therefore find that they must choosebetween those that are the most helpful and those that have thegreatest potential for severe medical consequences if missed. Op-tions are available for helping senior citizens with this financialburden, but many seniors are either unaware or unable to availthemselves of the existing programs. Several pharmaceutical com-panies have developed programs for the medically needy based onincome levels. Generic medications as opposed to trade names re-present substantial cost savings. Many pills can be split, thus pro-viding twice the dose for half the cost. Some community healthcenters offer access to prescriptions at decreased costs through fed-eral programs. This article explores the various options availableto senior citizens so that nurses may act as advocates for thesepatients.
