支气管哮喘(简称哮喘)是一种严重威胁公众健康的慢性疾病,其发病率较高,在我国介于1％～4％,且涉及各个年龄组,尤其是青少年。随着工业化的日益发展和空气污染程度的加重,其发病率和死亡率呈不断上升的趋势,已引起世界卫生组织和各国政府的广泛关注。1994年,包括我国在内17个国家的30多位专家,共同制定了“关于哮喘管理和防治的全球战略”。开展哮喘教育,“全球战略”的一个 Bronchial asthma (asthma) is a chronic disease that poses a serious threat to public health. Its incidence is high, ranging from 1% to 4% in China, and it is involved in all age groups, especially adolescents. With the continuous development of industrialization and the increase of air pollution, the morbidity and mortality rates have been on the rise. This has drawn widespread concern from WHO and other governments. In 1994, more than 30 experts from 17 countries, including our own, jointly formulated the “Global Strategy on Asthma Management and Prevention.” Conducting asthma education, one of the “global strategies.”