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A Comparison of Practice Patterns Among Certified and Noncertified Asthma Educators
Jared B Rice1, Kathleen M Mathieson2
1A.T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona. jared_rice77@yahoo.com.
Respiratory Care
|October 3, 2019
Summary
Certified asthma educators and noncertified asthma educators perform most tasks similarly. However, certified educators more frequently diagnose asthma, while noncertified educators more often explain asthma control definitions.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Healthcare Education
- Professional Certification
Background:
- Asthma educators are crucial for patient self-management.
- Understanding practice variations between certified and noncertified educators is important.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare practice patterns of certified and noncertified asthma educators.
- To identify differences in task frequency based on certification status.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey of 98 asthma educators (66 certified, 32 noncertified).
- Utilized a 31-item Likert scale assessment tool based on certification exam content and national guidelines.
- Assessed the frequency of performing 6 domains of asthma education tasks.
Main Results:
- No significant differences in task frequency for most items between certified and noncertified educators.
- Noncertified educators reported higher frequency for explaining asthma control definitions.
- Certified educators reported higher frequency for diagnosing asthma.
Conclusions:
- Certification status did not significantly impact the frequency of performing most asthma education tasks.
- Further research is needed to explore the impact of provider certification on patient outcomes.
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