Evaluation of a practice-based intervention to improve the management of pediatric asthma.

ABSTRACT: Pediatric asthma remains a significant burden upon patients, families, and the healthcare system. Despite the availability of evidence-based best practice asthma management guidelines for over a decade, published studies suggest that many primary care physicians do not follow them. This article describes the Provider Quality Improvement (PQI) intervention with six diverse community-based practices. A pediatrician and a nurse practitioner conducted the year-long intervention, which was part of a larger CDC-funded project, using problem-based learning within an academic detailing model. Process and outcome assessments included (1) pre- and post-intervention chart reviews to assess eight indicators of quality care, (2) post-intervention staff questionnaires to assess contact with the interven

SUBMITTER: Ragazzi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3042075 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature