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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Kamal M. Eldeirawi, RN, MSN1, Victoria Persky, MD2, Lenore Coover, RN, MSN3, Laurie Baker, MPH4, Philip H. Jr. Sheridan, MD, MBA4, Levy LaRoco, RN, MS4, and Janifer N. Quick, BA5. (1) Department of Epidemiology-School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 W. Taylor Street (MC 923), Chicago, IL 60612, 312-996-7394, keldei1@uic.edu, (2) Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (MC 923), University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, (3) Pediatric Case management Services, 8833 Southmoor, Highland, IN 46322, (4) Mobile C.A.R.E. Foundation, 2244 S. Wolcott, Chicago, IL 60608, (5) Department of Community Health Sciences-School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 W. Taylor Street (MC 923), Chicago, IL 60612
Asthma is a major health problem among school children in Chicago, particularly in underserved populations. The best approach to asthma control in these populations is not clear. The goal of the Chicago Asthma School Study is to determine whether the use of community asthma educators in schools will significantly impact school attendance of children with asthma, physical functioning, asthma related locus of control, self-efficacy, quality of life, access to health care, ability to correctly use prescribed medications, and overall asthma knowledge.
There are five phases to the study: 1) identification of children with asthma through school wide screening. All children in the selected schools are screened for asthma through a 5-question questionnaire that is sent to the parents, 2) collection of baseline data and an intervention with asthmatic children through an asthma club format that meets regularly at the school over 3-4 months where asthma-related education is provided to children with asthma and their families, 3) school staff screening for baseline asthma knowledge, intervention and collection of post-intervention data. Asthma education to school staff is provided by an asthma nurse educator over several meetings, 4) home visits for families who so desire, including environmental assessment, intervention and data collection, and 5) evaluation and dissemination of data.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.