Coordinated Health Care Interventions for Childhood Asthma Gaps in Outcomes (CHICAGO) plan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence-based strategies to improve outcomes in minority children with uncontrolled asthma discharged from the emergency department (ED) are needed.

Objectives

This multicenter pragmatic clinical trial was designed to compare an ED-only intervention (decision support tool), an ED-only intervention and home visits by community health workers for 6 months (ED-plus-home), and enhanced usual care (UC).

Methods

Children aged 5 to 11 years with uncontrolled asthma were enrolled. The change over 6 months in the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Asthma Impact Scale score in children and Satisfaction with Participation in Social Roles score in caregivers were the primary outcomes. The secondary outcomes included guideline-recommended ED disch

SUBMITTER: Krishnan JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10461791 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature