Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2008
Publication Title
Global Health Governance
Volume
2
Issue
1
First page number:
1
Last page number:
13
Abstract
Asthma is a critical global health issue. It affects people of all ages in countries throughout the world. The prevalence of asthma is increasing in most countries among young children who also represent the greatest proportion of health care utilization. Outpatient asthma-treatment programs managed by chest physicians or allergists have reduced hospitalizations, yet programs in pediatric offices have not successfully impacted hospitalizations. The Community Asthma Program (CAP) was designed to support pediatrician use of clinical guidelines in their everyday office practice. The goal was to reduce asthma hospitalizations by 15 percent from selected pediatric practices. A study was done in 4 pediatric practices closely associated with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The program included a continuous quality improvement process quarterly.
Keywords
Allergists; Asthma; Asthma—Treatment; Asthma in children; Asthma in children—Treatment; Hospitals--Outpatient services; Medical care; Pediatrics; Physicians; World health
Disciplines
Allergy and Immunology | Community Health | Nursing | Pediatrics | Public Health
Language
English
Permissions
Copyright Global Health Governance. Used with permission.
Repository Citation
Moonie, S.,
Strunk, R. C.,
Castro, M.
(2008).
A Program to Change the Approach to Care of Children with Asthma in the Primary Care Setting Did Not Reduce Rates of Hospital Admissions: Lessons Learned from a Descriptive Study.
Global Health Governance, 2(1),
1-13.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/env_occ_health_fac_articles/122
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