Community Health Worker Asthma Interventions for Children: Results From a Clinically Integrated Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial (2016‒2019).
Community Health Worker Asthma Interventions for Children: Results From a Clinically Integrated Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial (2016‒2019).
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DOI:
10.2105/ajph.2021.306272
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发表时间:
2021-07
影响因子:
12.7
通讯作者:
Walton S
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作者:
Martin MA;Pugach O;Mosnaim G;Weinstein S;Rosales G;Roy A;Pappalardo AA;Walton S
To compare asthma control for children receiving either community health worker (CHW) or certified asthma educator (AE-C) services. The Asthma Action at Erie Trial is a comparative effectiveness trial that ran from 2016–2019 in Cook County, Illinois. Participants (5–16 years old with uncontrolled asthma) were randomized to ten home visits from clinically-integrated asthma CHWs or two in-clinic sessions from an AE-C. Participants (N=223) were mainly Hispanic (85%) and low-income. Both intervention groups showed significant improvement in asthma control scores over time. Asthma control was maintained after interventions ended. The CHW group experienced a greater improvement in asthma control scores. One year after intervention cessation, the CHW group had a 42% reduction in days of activity limitation relative to the AE-C group (0.58, 95% CI 0.35, 0.96). Both interventions were associated with meaningful improvements in asthma control. Improvements continued for one year after intervention cessation and were stronger with the CHW intervention. Clinically-integrated asthma CHW and AE-C services that do not provide home environmental remediation equipment may improve and sustain asthma control. NCT02481986