A randomized controlled trial of a community health worker delivered home-based asthma intervention to improve pediatric asthma outcomes.

Jennifer A JonasCheng-Shiun LeuMarina Reznik

Published in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2020)

Using CHWs to deliver a home-based asthma education program to caregivers of children with persistent asthma led to improvements in symptom days and several secondary outcomes. Expanding the use of CHWs to provide home-based interventions can help reduce disparities in children's health outcomes.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
allergic rhinitis
young adults
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
cystic fibrosis