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Impact of a household environmental intervention delivered by lay health workers on asthma symptom control in urban, disadvantaged children with asthma

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  • Bryant-Stephens, T.
  • Kurian, C.
  • Guo, R.
  • Zhao, H.

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OBJECTIVES: We examined whether a home-based educational and environmental intervention delivered by lay health educators would improve asthma symptom control in inner-city children with asthma. METHODS: Children 2 to 16 years of age with diagnosed asthma and at least 1 asthma-related hospitalization or 2 emergency visits in the prior year were randomly assigned into 2 groups (immediate and delayed intervention) in a crossover study. Each group participated in the active phase (intervention) and the inactive phase. Outcomes included asthma symptoms, albuterol use, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and trigger reduction. RESULTS: A total of 264 primarily Black (94%) children were enrolled. The mean number of emergency visits decreased by 30% and inpatient visits decreased by 53% (P

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  • Bryant-Stephens, T. & Kurian, C. & Guo, R. & Zhao, H., 2009. "Impact of a household environmental intervention delivered by lay health workers on asthma symptom control in urban, disadvantaged children with asthma," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99, pages 657-665.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2009:99:s3:s657-665_3
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    1. Deepa Mankikar & Carla Campbell & Rachael Greenberg, 2016. "Evaluation of a Home-Based Environmental and Educational Intervention to Improve Health in Vulnerable Households: Southeastern Pennsylvania Lead and Healthy Homes Program," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-15, September.
    2. Sara Souto-Miranda & Ana-Carolina Gonçalves & Carla Valente & Célia Freitas & Ana C. A. Sousa & Alda Marques, 2020. "Environmental Awareness for Patients with COPD Undergoing Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Is It of Added Value?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-10, October.
    3. Tareena Musaddiq, 2023. "The impact of community midwives on maternal healthcare utilization," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 32(3), pages 697-714, March.

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