Health Planning That Magnifies the Community's Voice: Allies Against Asthma

Allies Against Asthma, a working group of the Consortium for Infant and Child Health (CINCH), conducted a comprehensive asthma needs assessment in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 2001. Results from extant data and parent surveys indicated that asthma prevalence was high (15% to 18%), 45% to 50% of child...

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Published in:Health education & behavior 2005-02, Vol.32 (1), p.113-128
Main Authors: Butterfoss, Frances D., Kelly, Cynthia, Taylor-Fishwick, Jude
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asthma
Asthma - epidemiology
Asthma - therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Health
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
Community Action
Community Participation - methods
Diseases
Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization
Female
Focus Groups
Guideline Adherence
Health Education
Health Insurance
Health Planning - organization & administration
Health Promotion
Health risk assessment
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Incidence
Insurance Coverage
Insurance, Health
Intervention
Low Income
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Needs Assessment
Needs Assessment - organization & administration
Parent Surveys
Planning
Pneumology
Poverty
Program Evaluation
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Virginia
Virginia - epidemiology
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Summary:Allies Against Asthma, a working group of the Consortium for Infant and Child Health (CINCH), conducted a comprehensive asthma needs assessment in Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 2001. Results from extant data and parent surveys indicated that asthma prevalence was high (15% to 18%), 45% to 50% of children received primary care for asthma in the emergency department, 30% had been recently hospitalized, and most children were not adequately medicated. Focus groups revealed inadequate asthma education, low income, lack of resources and consistent care, disparities in insurance coverage, and noncompliance with national asthma guidelines. An integrated community asthma action plan was developed and funded. Members were satisfied with the planning process—88% felt the plan reflected the needs assessment, and 86% agreed the plan would effectively improve asthma management. Interventions commenced in January 2002. The inclusive process that led to these interventions will ensure that the project is successful and sustainable.
ISSN:1090-1981
1552-6127
DOI:10.1177/1090198104269568