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The impact of a large-scale population-based asthma management program on pediatric asthma patients and their

Archelle Georgiou1, Deborah A Buchner, Daniel H Ershoff

  • 1UnitedHealth Group, Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA.

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology : Official Publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
|April 3, 2003
PubMed

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A pediatric asthma management program significantly reduced asthma-related issues for children and caregivers. This disease management intervention improved quality of life and decreased healthcare utilization and missed work days.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Health Services Research
  • Public Health Interventions

Background:

  • Pediatric asthma leads to significant burdens, including missed school, reduced activity, and increased healthcare costs.
  • Caregivers experience work disruptions and decreased productivity due to their child's asthma.
  • A comprehensive disease management program was implemented for asthmatic children and their caregivers within a national healthcare plan.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the 12-month impact of a pediatric asthma management program.
  • To assess effects on both pediatric patients and their caregivers.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study involving 401 households with asthmatic children.
  • Interventions included tailored educational materials, reminder aids, videos, peak flow meters, and telephonic case management.
  • The Asthma Quality Assessment System survey measured quality of life, asthma knowledge, and lost work/school days.

Main Results:

  • Significant reductions in adverse healthcare utilization and symptomatology for children.
  • Decreased restricted activity days for pediatric patients.
  • A notable decrease in lost work days for adult caretakers was observed.

Conclusions:

  • A large-scale, population-based asthma intervention program yields measurable clinical benefits.
  • The program demonstrated significant economic advantages by reducing healthcare utilization and work absenteeism.
  • The intervention effectively lessened the overall burden of pediatric asthma on the family unit.
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