National Jewish Health and The University of Arizona worked with Navajo Nation organizations to develop this program to improve the health of children with asthma. The Navajo Community Asthma Program will have two main parts. One will train doctors and health care professionals to improve the diagnosis and treatment of asthma. The second part will work with area schools to provide education to school nurses, teachers, and children to help them better understand asthma. The project also works with families to help them know how to best take care of their child's asthma. A major project aim is to make sure that doctors, teachers, and families work together to manage asthma.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
300
In this intervention, asthma care providers will be trained in current, evidence-based guidelines for care of children with asthma, and will be provided with tools that their practice may use to facilitate care improvements.
In this intervention, teachers and other school staff will be provided current, evidence-based training in understanding asthma and will be provided tools to help schools address the special needs of children with asthma.
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States
National Jewish Health
Denver, Colorado, United States
Rate of pediatric asthma exacerbations in Year 1
The rate of asthma exacerbations among children living on the Navajo Nation during Year 1 of the project as measured by hospitalizations and urgent care visits. This rate will be assessed by review of Indian Health Service (IHS) data.
Time frame: Data will be collected once during Year 1 of the project.
Rate of pediatric asthma exacerbations in Year 2
The rate of asthma exacerbations among children living on the Navajo Nation during Year 2 of the project as measured by hospitalizations and urgent care visits. This rate will be assessed by review of Indian Health Service (IHS) data.
Time frame: Data will be collected once during Year 2 of the project.
Rate of pediatric asthma exacerbations in Year 3
The rate of asthma exacerbations among children living on the Navajo Nation during Year 3 of the project as measured by hospitalizations and urgent care visits. This rate will be assessed by review of Indian Health Service (IHS) data.
Time frame: Data will be collected once during Year 3 of the project.
Rate of pediatric asthma exacerbation in Year 4
The rate of asthma exacerbations among children living on the Navajo Nation during Year 4 of the project as measured by hospitalizations and urgent care visits. This rate will be assessed by review of Indian Health Service (IHS) data.
Time frame: Data will be collected once during Year 4 of the project.
Rate of pediatric asthma exacerbations in Year 5
The rate of asthma exacerbations among children living on the Navajo Nation during Year 5 of the project as measured by hospitalizations and urgent care visits. This rate will be assessed by review of Indian Health Service (IHS) data.
Time frame: Data will be collected once during Year 5 of the project.
Rate of pediatric asthma exacerbations in Year 6
The rate of asthma exacerbations among children living on the Navajo Nation during Year 6 of the project as measured by hospitalizations and urgent care visits. This rate will be assessed by review of Indian Health Service (IHS) data.
Time frame: Data will be collected once during Year 6 of the project.
Community reports of asthma-related events Year 1
Families will be interviewed to assess child asthma symptom control and related care satisfaction.
Time frame: In-person interviews will be conducted with families during year one of the project.
Community reports of asthma-related events Year 2
Families will be interviewed to assess child asthma symptom control and related care satisfaction.
Time frame: In-person interviews will be conducted with families during year two of the project.
Community reports of asthma-related events Year 3
Families will be interviewed to assess child asthma symptom control and related care satisfaction.
Time frame: In-person interviews will be conducted with families during year three of the project.
Community reports of asthma-related events Year 4
Families will be interviewed to assess child asthma symptom control and related care satisfaction.
Time frame: In-person interviews will be conducted with families during year four of the project.
Community reports of asthma-related events Year 5
Families will be interviewed to assess child asthma symptom control and related care satisfaction.
Time frame: In-person interviews will be conducted with families during year five of the project.
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