Asthma and COPD Resources

Managing a lung problem such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not always easy. But spending a few minutes every day doing the right things can make a lifelong difference in your health.  TIP: Start with small steps, and as these become easier and part of a daily routine, add another one.  You don't have to change everything at once.  You can do it!  The tools below can help.

If you have asthma...

Maine Asthma Action Plan
Download this checklist in pdf format that will help you assess your symptoms and decide how to treat them.

5 Important Things You Should Know About Asthma
This one-page sheet from MaineHealth contains five critical messages that patients should understand about asthma.

Maine Asthma Action Plan_School Age Children_2010

If you have a child with Asthma you will want to use this tool from the Maine Center for Disease Control (ME CDC) to make sure your child' school has the right information to treat your child (MS Word format).

What is Asthma?
The national Center for Disease Control (CDC) has a great website that provides a wide range of helpful tools for people who have asthma, including basic information, triggers, treatment options, and statistics. The site also includes podcasts and videos on a variety of asthma topics.

Asthma Control Test
On this site you an find a short list of questions for both adults and children that can be shared with your doctor.

Oregon Asthma Resource Bank
Find questions and answers about asthma medications, asthma action plans, patient questionnaires, and more on this website from the Oregon Public Health Department.

If you have COPD...

COPD-Patient Education Materials
Find information about using an inhaler, goal-setting, and other facts about COPD on MaineHealth's website.