BREATHE: A Digital Asthma Management Tool

In the latest Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Innovations podcast episode, we talk about the free digital tool called BREATHE. This app was built to help adults with asthma learn how to better manage their condition from the comfort of their own home.

Hosts Dr. Payel Gupta and Kortney are joined by De De Gardner, Chief Research and Programs Officer at Allergy & Asthma Network, and Sheryl Flynn, CEO and co-founder of Blue Marble Health. Together, they break down how BREATHE was built, what it involves, and what happened when real patients and healthcare providers tried it out.

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Key Takeaways About the BREATHE Platform

Many adults with asthma never get training on how to manage their condition, even though it is proven to help. BREATHE is a free app that aims to change that by putting asthma education in one easy-to-use place.

  • Asthma education for adults is recommended in clinical guidelines. BREATHE was built to help fill that gap.
  • BREATHE was designed by listening to the users first. Before the app was built, adults with asthma and healthcare providers were interviewed about what they actually needed. 
  • The app puts everything in one place. It includes asthma lessons, asthma control check-ins, and an Asthma Action Plan. It is available in English and Spanish.
  • Patients and healthcare providers both found it easy to use. Adults with asthma gave the app an A grade for ease of use. The provider dashboard earned an A grade as well.
  • You can access free asthma coaching right now. The BREATHE platform is part of Allergy & Asthma Network’s free Virtual Asthma Coaching Program. Visit AsthmaCoach.org to get started.

Episode Timestamps from our Episode about BREATHE

01:54 — What is Blue Marble Health?

02:49 — What is asthma self-management education?

10:52 — What is the BREATHE platform?

17:06 — What is user-centered design?

20:53 — Usability and feasibility of the app

25:22 — How the app scored

30:04 — Study limitations

31:19 — How the program impacts asthma control

32:29 — Where BREATHE is headed

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