While great strides have been made to ensure children have access to proper asthma care in their home and community, linking those environments to the care that children receive while in school has been a challenge.
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaNov 12 2024 In a new study, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia demonstrate that community health workers can play a critical role in integrating all environments where children encounter asthma triggers, and care coordination provided by these workers may be a cost-effective way to achieve that. The findings were recently published by JAMA Pediatrics .
Prior studies have confirmed the impact that community health workers – specially trained lay people who work with local hospital systems and community organizations in both rural and urban communities – can help improve asthma control to close gaps with evidence-based interventions. However, linking the care among different settings – homes, schools, primary care offices and surrounding communities – and coordinating appropriate care across those environments has been a major challenge.
Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD, Medical Director of the Community Asthma Prevention Program and Chief Health Equity Officer of the Center for Health Equity at CHOP Asthma management, trigger remediation, and care coordination took place in school, home and primary care settings. The Yes We Can Children's Asthma Program, Open Airways for Schools Plus and school-based asthma therapy were implemented.
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