A community-based asthma program: Study design and methods of RVA Breathes.

ABSTRACT: Disparities in pediatric asthma morbidity and healthcare utilization exist on the basis of race, ethnicity, environment, and income; interventions are needed to address these inequities. The following protocol describes an evidence-based intervention, RVA Breathes, designed to coordinate pediatric asthma care across family, home, community, and medical sectors. Community stakeholder feedback was utilized to refine the intervention specifically for the Richmond, Virginia community. The aims of this study are to assess the effect of RVA Breathes on asthma-related healthcare utilization, as well as secondary outcomes of asthma control, asthma symptoms, and quality of life. We will enroll 300 elementary school children from the Richmond City Public School system. Participants will be between t

SUBMITTER: Everhart RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7686245 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature