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The education programs mirror many of the policy The final area, awareness, advocates for the
changes, as they outline ways to increase the use integration of information and resources into everyday
of evidence-based programs and intra-professional life. These areas range from hosting conferences to
communication between healthcare providers uploading webinars to getting out into communities
patients’ interactions. The plan also includes with an ‘Asthma Bus.’ Coalitions will also reach a more
implementation of more opportunities to educate diverse audience by increasing their social media
medical professionals and people outside of the presence.
health sector that interact with asthma patients.
Asthma care will always be a work in progress for the
Awareness comes into play by providing education state of Indiana, just as it will be for the rest of the
programs and heightened promotion of policies to country. This plan was developed to enhance the lives
accomplish previously mentioned goals. This section of Hoosiers over the next five years, at which point
also stresses continual support for patients and asthma coalitions will review the progress made and
caregivers so they are always able to identify triggers. identify new areas of development.
Medication adherence is also discussed.

The final focus area works to strengthen the asthma
coalition infrastructure so that they may better serve
the people of Indiana. Strategies for this focus area
also spotlights policies, education, and awareness.
This sector is targeted because the coalitions are an
active part in Indiana’s fight against asthma. If they are
not sturdy, they cannot aid Hoosiers to their full ability.

The policy strategies highlight the importance of
continued and improved communication between
asthma actors across the state; they also emphasize
the need for diversity in coalition membership.
Asthma associations will also work to identify
underutilized areas of partnership and programming.

Educational pieces are designed to help keep
providers up to date on the coalition’s actions and
advancements made in the field. These pieces range
from creating easy access to information to organizing
events that discuss asthma as it applies to Hoosiers.