Michigan Asthma Resource Kit (MARK)
What is the Asthma Resource Kit?
The MARK contains patient education materials and reproducible handouts.
The Kit was developed to assist health care professionals and their office staff members in caring for persons with asthma in accordance with nationally established guidelines. The materials were designed to be easily read and understood.
A multidisciplinary committee within the Asthma Initiative of Michigan (AIM), a collaborative effort involving multiple partners across the state, created the MARK. Committee members included physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, asthma educators, public health professionals, and pharmacists.
Visit the health professional’s page for information on asthma diagnosis, management, special situations and more.
MARK Materials
- A Guide to Good Asthma Care (tri-fold brochure) (pdf)
- All About Nebulizers (pdf)
- Asthma Action Plans: Three guidelines-based e-versions are available: adult, student and ages 0-4 years. These easy-to-use fillable PDF plans can be customized to your clinic and added to EHRs. Each plan features age-appropriate medications and doses in drop down menus for asthma, GERD and allergy medications, and a triggers section.
- Asthma and Exercise (pdf)
- Asthma Control Poster (11×17) (pdf)
- Asthma Education Checklist (pdf)
- Asthma Environmental Triggers (pdf)
- Asthma Symptoms & Peak Flow Diary (with instructions) (pdf)
- Asthma Symptoms & Peak Flow Diary (without instructions) (pdf)
- Basic Asthma Information (pdf)
- Health Insurance and Asthma (pdf)
- How to Use a Diskus® Dry Powder Inhaler (pdf)
- How to Use Your Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) the Right Way (pdf)
- How to Use Your Peak Flow Meter (pdf)
- Is Your Asthma Under Control (pdf)
- Michigan’s School Inhaler Law – use of asthma inhalers at school (pdf)
- Peak Flow Tracking Chart (pdf)
- Steroids & Growth Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
- Warning Signs and Symptoms for Asthma (pdf)
- Work-Related Asthma Fact Sheet (pdf)
Additional resources
For additional help and patient information contact your local asthma coalition, or visit the EPA’s Asthma Community Network.
Do you need help figuring out if your educational material is right for your patients? The AIM Patient Education Material Assessment Tool (pdf) can help.