Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
are:
- Adolescent is 12-15 years old
- Caregiver is between 18-70 years-old
- Adolescent lives in the residence of caregiver
- Adolescent and caregiver can speak and read English
- (a) Adolescent has been diagnosed as having asthma, OR (b) Doctor has stated the adolescent has asthma, OR (c) Adolescent has had breathing problems in the past 12 months
- Adolescent has had an active inhaled corticosteroid prescription for ≥ 4 weeks
- (a) During the past 14 days (that is, during the past fourteen 24-hour periods that include daytime and nighttime), the adolescent has experienced one or more of the following: (i) Asthma symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, or tightness in the chest, or cough on more than 4 separate days; (ii) Woken up because of asthma symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, or tightness in the chest, or cough on 1 or more separate nights; (iii) Had to slow down or stop play or usual activities or missed school because of asthma, wheezing, or tightness in the chest, or cough on more than 4 separate days; (iv) Used any asthma rescue medicine (sometimes called a quick relief medicine) on more than 4 separate days
(b) In the past year, adolescent has had one or more of the following: (i) 2 or more exacerbations requiring oral systemic corticosteroids; (ii) 2 or more emergency department visits; (iii) 1 hospitalization; (iv) 2 or more urgent medical care visits due to asthma
(c) Adolescent scores 19 or lower on the Asthma Control Test
Exclusion criteria
are -
Families will be excluded if:
- The family is currently involved in an asthma management intervention above and beyond usual care, OR
- Adolescent is unable to complete study procedures independently.
