Asthma Program Evaluator

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA)'s Asthma Action Plan template is an easy-to-use, medically reviewed resource -- we get many requests for this from school nurses!

Toolkit provides a detailed and comprehensive set of tools to help you make written material in printed formats easier for people to read, understand, and use. This resource is referenced throughout the TalkingQuality site. It provides valuable guidance on
• Developing clear, effective and well-organized written materials. Learn more at http://talkingquality.ahrq.gov/content/learnmore/tips/tip2.aspx.
• Learning about design and working with design professionals. Learn more at http://talkingquality.ahrq.gov/content/learnmore/tips/resourcebasic.aspx.
• Testing your materials with your audience. Learn more at
http://talkingquality.ahrq.gov/content/learnmore/tips/tip7.aspx.

Home Is Where the Triggers Are: Increasing Asthma Control by Improving the Home Environment
PEDIATRIC ALLERGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND PULMONOLOGY Volume 23, Number 2: 139-45, 2010

Details about the differences between the strategic evaluation planning team you’ve worked with over the past year as compared to the evaluation planning teams that will be formed to develop your individual evaluation plans.

Wade, T. J. and J. J. Guo (2010). "Linking Improvements in Health-Related Quality of Life to Reductions in Medicaid Costs Among Students Who Use School-Based Health Centers." Am J Public Health 100(9): 1611-1616.

Evaluation is a significant part of assessing whether the Montana Asthma Control Program is reaching its goals. This 5 year strategic evaluation plan is a roadmap assessing the direction, feasibility, and significance of the projected projects and associated objectives.

The Context Survey can be used to conduct a semi-structured interview to collect both
quantitative and qualitative information about coalition structure and functioning and the
focus of coalition efforts. It also gathers information about the social, cultural and political
environment of the community in which the coalition operates. The survey can be
administered to coalition members and staff as a telephone or face-to-face interview.

The Great American Asthma Challenge is the first-ever national grassroots movement to change asthma care in the U.S.

This workshop was designed to help health care professionals enhance the quality of care they deliver by educating them about specific environmental asthma triggers, how triggers affect asthma outcomes and the appropriate remediation strategies. The program also provides HCPs with information about the local resources that their patients may find useful.

School health policies and programs provide the framework for a safe and supportive environment for students with
asthma. School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006 data were examined to assess whether schools nationwide
have policies and programs consistent with the "How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School?" checklist from the National
Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Adherence to