Is it time for asthma action plan apps?

In 1991, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute published the first evidence-based guideline for the diagnosis and management of asthma.1 This guideline recommends that patients with asthma should be taught self-management skills and be given an asthma action plan (AAP) so that early loss of control could be treated by the patient at home. In 1997, an updated guideline reinforced the model of green, yellow, and red zone intervention strategies to facilitate maintenance of asthma control.2 In a Cochrane Review of self-management plans for asthma, children who have an AAP have a lower risk of an exacerbation requiring an acute care visit and reduced symptom days.

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