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The Inner-City Asthma Intervention tool kit: best practices and lessons learned
Adrienne Segoris Love1, John Spiegel
1Alliance of Community Health Plans Foundation, Washington, DC 20006, USA.
Summary
A new toolkit helps healthcare organizations improve childhood asthma management. It shares best practices from the Inner-City Asthma Intervention (ICAI) to empower families and reduce asthma
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Pediatric Medicine
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Childhood asthma is a significant public health issue in the U.S., disproportionately affecting low-income, minority, and urban children.
- The National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study (NCICAS) and subsequent Inner-City Asthma Intervention (ICAI) programs laid the groundwork for improved asthma management strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a toolkit designed for healthcare organizations to enhance asthma management programs.
- To improve the quality of life for children with asthma and their families through structured interventions.
Main Methods:
- The Inner-City Asthma Intervention (ICAI) utilized tailored group and individual activities for children and families.
- The toolkit synthesizes information from project reports, data collection, and program oversight from the ICAI.
Main Results:
- Transitioning from research (NCICAS) to real-world implementation presented challenges.
- The toolkit offers practical strategies, options, and considerations for healthcare organizations to adapt interventions.
Conclusions:
- The ICAI demonstrated that dedicated healthcare organizations can empower children and families in asthma self-management.
- The toolkit disseminates best practices and lessons learned from implementing the NCICAS protocol at the community level.
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