Asthma
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to pilot test the implementation of healthcare provider education interventions to improve asthma outcomes in rural youth residing in Bradford County, Florida. The investigators propose to assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Easy Breathing program a rural, medically underserved county and evaluate changes in healthcare provider practices and asthma-related outcomes of rural youth diagnosed with asthma.
Interventions
OTHEREasy Breathing program
Easy Breathing is a longstanding, nationally recognized program that translates asthma management guidelines into a standardized and usable format for healthcare providers. As part of the program primary healthcare providers will identify children at-risk for adverse asthma outcomes and provide care coordination services. Patients receive a tailored, comprehensive Asthma Treatment Plan with information regarding daily medication use and management of acute symptoms based on asthma severity.
Sponsors
University of Florida
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Months to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Any child between 6 months and 18 years of age at one of the primary care clinics in Braford county.
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to meet inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in child asthma diagnosis rates | Baseline up to Year 1 | Asthma diagnosis yearly rates (number of children newly diagnosed / number of children seen per year) will be compared before and after implementation of the Easy Breathing program. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed