Results of an asthma education program delivered via telemedicine in rural schools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma morbidity is high in low-income children living in rural US regions, yet few interventions have been designed to decrease the asthma burden in rural populations.

Objective

To examine the effect of a school-based asthma education program delivered by telemedicine in children living in an impoverished rural region.

Methods

We conducted a cluster randomized trial with rural children 7 to 14 years old by comparing a school-based telemedicine asthma education intervention with usual care. The intervention provided comprehensive asthma education by telemedicine to participants and provided evidence-based treatment recommendations to primary care providers.

Results

Of the 393 enrolled children, median age was 9.6 years, 81% were African American, and

SUBMITTER: Perry TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5889729 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature