Group-randomized trial of tailored brief shared decision-making to improve asthma control in urban black adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To assess the intervention effects of BREATHE (BRief intervention to Evaluate Asthma THErapy), a novel brief shared decision-making intervention and evaluate feasibility and acceptability of intervention procedures.

Design

Group-randomized longitudinal pilot study.

Methods

In total, 80 adults with uncontrolled persistent asthma participated in a trial comparing BREATHE (N = 40) to a dose-matched attention control intervention (N = 40). BREATHE is a one-time shared decision-making intervention delivered by clinicians during routine office visits. Ten clinicians were randomized and trained on BREATHE or the control condition. Participants were followed monthly for 3 months post-intervention. Data were collected from December 2017 - May 2019 and included surveys, lu

SUBMITTER: George M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7902417 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature