HEALTHY HOMES-II: ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLINICAL ASTHMA CONTROL

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This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Healthy Homes-II is looking at two main approaches to improving asthma control. The first is to provide patient education, training in self-management, development of a patient-specific asthma action plan, and case management/review by an asthma nurse. The second is to provide this plus in-home outreach, education and resources (bedding covers, vacuums, cleaning supplies etc.) to address environmental triggers (like Healthy Homes I). Support in self-management, medication use, provider-patient communication, etc. is also given. The in-home outreach is provided by community health workers (based on the "natural helper" model) with specialized knowledge and training in asthma self management, control of environmental asthma triggers.