Asthma: School-Based Self-Management Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Asthma
Date Added:
January 7, 2020
Journal/Publication:
The Community Guide
Publisher:
Community Preventive Services Task Force / Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Publication Date:
July 1, 2019
Type:
Community-Based Research Results
Format:
Web Page
Abstract
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based asthma self-management interventions to reduce hospitalizations and emergency room visits among children and adolescents with asthma. Evidence shows interventions are effective when delivered by trained school staff, nurses, and health educators in elementary, middle, and high schools serving diverse populations.
When implemented in schools in low-income or minority communities, interventions are likely to promote health equity.
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RPR Commentary
School-based education programs reduce asthma ED visits and hospitalizations. James W. Mold, MD, MPH