Implementing a Healthcare Provider Education Intervention in Rural Communities to Reduce Asthma Morbidity

The aim of the study is to pilot test the implementation of healthcare provider education interventions to improve asthma outcomes in rural youth residing in Bradford County, Florida. The investigators propose to assess the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Easy Breathing program a rural, medically underserved county and evaluate changes in healthcare provider practices and asthma-related outcomes of rural youth diagnosed with asthma.

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Key information

Conditions

Asthma Bronchial Diseases Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

6 month–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bradford County Health Department, Starke, Florida, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Any child between 6 months and 18 years of age at one of the primary care clinics in Braford county.

Exclusion criteria

Unable to meet inclusion criteria.

Treatment and study plan

Easy Breathing program

Other

Easy Breathing is a longstanding, nationally recognized program that translates asthma management guidelines into a standardized and usable format for healthcare providers. As part of the program primary healthcare providers will identify children at-risk for adverse asthma outcomes and provide care coordination services. Patients receive a tailored, comprehensive Asthma Treatment Plan with information regarding daily medication use and management of acute symptoms based on asthma severity.

Primary outcomes

Change in child asthma diagnosis rates

Time frame: Baseline up to Year 1

Asthma diagnosis yearly rates (number of children newly diagnosed / number of children seen per year) will be compared before and after implementation of the Easy Breathing program.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Florida

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Aug 19, 2019
Registry last updated: May 10, 2023

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