Check Your Health- Back to School Asthma Tips

Do you know if your child’s asthma is under control? Sometimes people with asthma get used to their symptoms and don’t realize their asthma isn’t under control. One of the best ways to know if asthma symptoms are under control is to take an asthma control test, which is available for free online (https://www.asthmacontroltest.com/welcome/). Think about seeing a doctor if your asthma symptoms are not controlled. They can help your child get the medication they need or adjust current medication to get asthma under control. Getting your flu shot also helps.

Make sure your child has an updated asthma action plan on file at school. Utah law allows students to carry and self-administer their asthma medication at school if they get a signed asthma action plan from their parents and doctor. Encourage your child’s school to stock asthma medication in case of an emergency. Utah passed a law in 2019 that allows schools to stock albuterol inhalers at the school in case of an emergency. Ask your school nurse or administration if they stock albuterol. Your school can contact the Utah Asthma Program at the Utah Department of Health and Human services if they don’t stock albuterol but want to.

Links to websites or resources: https://asthma.utah.gov/