Introducing an environmental assessment and intervention program in inner-city schools
Michelle Huffaker1, Wanda Phipatanakul2
1Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass; Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
|December 3, 2014
Summary
School environmental assessments and interventions can help children with asthma. This review examines challenges and benefits of school-based asthma studies, focusing on environmental factors.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Home-based environmental interventions show promise for pediatric asthma management.
- School environments are significant but understudied contributors to childhood asthma morbidity.
- Limited research comprehensively addresses school exposures and intervention effectiveness relative to home factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the importance of school-based environmental assessments and interventions for childhood asthma.
- To identify common challenges in conducting school-based asthma studies.
- To explore the benefits and implementation hurdles of school environmental modifications.
Main Methods:
- Literature review focusing on school-based environmental assessment and intervention studies in pediatric asthma.
- Analysis of study design components, implementation challenges, and health outcome linkages.
- Examination of the interplay between home and school environmental exposures.
Main Results:
- School environments present unique challenges for environmental assessment and intervention.
- Effective school-based interventions require careful study design and implementation strategies.
- Understanding school exposures is crucial for reducing childhood asthma morbidity.
Conclusions:
- School-based environmental interventions are vital for managing pediatric asthma.
- Addressing school environmental factors requires overcoming specific logistical and methodological challenges.
- Further research is needed to optimize school-based asthma management strategies.
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