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ArticleEvaluation and program planning2019

Integrating asthma management and care in Maryland Head Start Programs: A qualitative assessment of opportunities and needs.

Elizabeth Ruvalcaba, Jennifer Callaghan-Koru, Cynthia S Rand, Michelle N Eakin

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  1. Appropriate inhaler use in children with asthma: barriers and opportunities through the lens of the socio-ecological model.The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma · 2023
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Elizabeth RuvalcabaDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA.
Jennifer Callaghan-KoruDepartment of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA.
Cynthia S RandDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA.
Michelle N EakinDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA. Electronic address: meakin1@jhmi.edu.

Funding

Statewide Implementation of the Head Start Controls Asthma in Preschoolers ProgramU34HL130752 · NHLBI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI EAKIN, MICHELLE NUTTALL, RAND, CYNTHIA S · 2015 to 2015
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NHLBI NIH HHS U34 HL130752
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Abstract

purposeTo understand the role of Maryland Head Start (HS) programs in asthma care and identify resources and needs to improve health outcomes.

methodsA qualitative needs assessment was conducted with Maryland HS staff (n = 35) and parents/caregivers of enrolled children with asthma (n = 16) from all 14 grantee programs in Maryland. Focus group discussions and interviews addressed strengths and challenges in current asthma control and opportunities for integration of an asthma care program into HS services. Transcripts were thematically analyzed using a modified Framework approach.

resultsHS programs actively communicate with families about asthma management and facilitate communication between families and primary care providers (PCPs). Both HS staff and families reported a strong trusting relationship allowing HS staff to provide asthma management support. HS needs strong linkages with supportive services and PCP offices to engage families, address environmental triggers, and educate staff. While families across the state report interest in peer education on asthma through HS, there were some region-specific asthma care barriers for urban and rural programs.

conclusionThis needs assessment confirmed interest among all stakeholders in integrating asthma care through HS and identified communication strategies, supportive infrastructure, and addressing regional access to care as key elements for program design.

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Early Intervention, EducationalNeeds AssessmentAdolescentAdultAgedAsthmaChild, PreschoolCommunicationEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMarylandMiddle AgedStakeholder ParticipationAsthmaCareChildrenChronicEducationFamilyHead StartManagementMarylandNeeds assessmentOpportunitiesPediatricPreschoolQualitative

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PMCPMC6815253

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