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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
512
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.
Bradford County Health Department
Starke, Florida, United States
Shands Starke Medical Group
Starke, Florida, United States
Southside Elementary School
Starke, Florida, United States
Starke Elementary School
Starke, Florida, United States
Change in child asthma diagnosis rates
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.
Time frame: Baseline up to Year 1
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