Improving asthma self-efficacy: developing and testing a pilot community-based asthma intervention for African American adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low-income African American adults in Chicago have disproportionately high asthma morbidity and mortality rates. Interventions that improve asthma self-efficacy for appropriate self-management behaviors might ultimately improve asthma control in this population.

Objective

We sought to pilot test an intervention to improve asthma self-efficacy for appropriate self-management behaviors.

Methods

Participants for this trial were recruited through 2 primary care clinics located in the largest African American community in Chicago. Participants were then randomized into one of 2 groups. The control group received mailed asthma education materials. The intervention group was offered 4 group sessions led by a community social worker and 6 home visits by community h

SUBMITTER: Martin MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2675162 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature