What is it about?
This is a school-centered asthma program. In this report we present the framework of the program. In another manuscript published in the J Allergy Clinical Immunology, we report the outcomes of this program.
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Why is it important?
It is important to build a circle of support for students with asthma, especially those with persistent asthma that may be inadequately controlled. Schools with school nurses can provide such support by assessing severity and level of control, monitoring care, reinforcing educational messages, and communicating with health care providers.
Perspectives
I have personally dedicated my work to building a school-centered asthma program in the Denver area and we are rapidly expanding to more schools in the surrounding area as well as cities along the Front Range and rural communities. We have been fortunate to receive support from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and GlaxoSmithKline to do this work. Our current emphasis is on dissemination, training and assessing social determinants of health and telemedicine.
Stanley Szefler
University of Colorado
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Building Bridges for Asthma Care Program: A School-Centered Program Connecting Schools, Families, and Community Health-Care Providers, The Journal of School Nursing, October 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1059840518805824.
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