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A Partnership in Treating Childhood Asthma
paradigm shift for health car providers and clients. An empowering approach requires a new way of working with clients that is based on a participatory help-giving philosophy and changes the role of the health care professional from that of an expert provider to a partner in care. Many professional have a tendency to do things for families without considering the consequences of this “fix it” philosophy. While taking control and solving problems for families may be expedient in terms of time, it deprives families of the opportunity of learning to develop the competence and skills to solve their own problems (McCarthy et al., 2002). Empowering the child, parent, and school to take equally active roles in the child’s asthma management will ensure prevention and medication adherence without sacrificing the child’s independence and self-esteem.
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