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Change management: setting up an asthma camp for children
1Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University, Cardiff.
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|January 17, 2009
Summary
Implementing change management principles successfully established an innovative asthma camp for children in South Wales, improving asthma education and care delivery through careful planning and evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Pediatric Asthma Care
- Community Health Programs
Background:
- Children with asthma require specialized care and education.
- Existing service delivery models may not fully address the holistic needs of asthmatic children.
- Effective change management is crucial for developing innovative healthcare solutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the application of change management principles in establishing a pediatric asthma camp.
- To detail the innovative methods developed for educating and caring for children with asthma.
- To examine the impact of change management on evolving healthcare service delivery.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing change management principles for project planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring.
- Developing and applying innovative educational and care strategies for pediatric asthma.
- Conducting assessments of health and wellbeing needs of children with asthma.
- Emphasizing the importance of project evaluation in service delivery evolution.
Main Results:
- Successful establishment of an asthma camp in South Wales.
- Development of an innovative approach to asthma education and care for children.
- Demonstrated evolution of service delivery through needs assessment and change management.
- Highlighted the critical role of evaluation in project success.
Conclusions:
- Change management provides a robust framework for developing and implementing innovative healthcare services.
- A needs-based, evaluated approach can significantly improve the health and wellbeing of children with asthma.
- The asthma camp model offers a transferable strategy for enhancing pediatric asthma care programs.
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