RE: How has your community asthma program expanded patient education opportunities?

Iniciativa — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:53:02 GMT

The Latino Asthma Management Pilot Program combines a number of innovative aspects that together address a serious public health problem of an under-served population in Montgomery County, Maryland. Launched in 2005, the Program draws on the assets of the Latino community to provide culturally and linguistically competent education on asthma management for Latino parents and caregivers of children with asthma. Through eight weekly educational sessions, participants, including parents, care givers, and children, learn about key issues in asthma control and their practical application. Participants are guided and supported by volunteer asthma management coaches, who maintain regular contact with them outside the sessions. The 2006 and 2007 pilot test of the intervention resulted in increases in asthma knowledge; parents’ perceived ability to manage their children’s asthma; and in the use of asthma action plans. Two tested curricula, one for the group sessions and the other for training the asthma management coaches as well as evaluation tools can be used by other entities to replicate the model.

Luis Rolando Aguirre, Asthma Program Coordinator

luis.aguirre@montgomerycountymd.gov

How has your community asthma program expanded patient education opportunities?

epa_admin — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:14:47 GMT

How has your community asthma program expanded patient education opportunities?