| Addressing asthma management challenges in a multisite, urban Head Start program. | |
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PMID: 20626833 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To develop an action plan based on asthma management challenges identified by Head Start teachers in a multisite program. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: Qualitative, participatory action research project. Three focus groups were conducted with Head Start teachers (n=14), and 1 with Center managers (n=15) in an urban Midwestern program. MEASURES: Brief background questionnaire and semistructured focus group interview guide. Content analytic techniques were used to identify and categorize asthma management issues in transcripts of teacher focus groups. Center managers verified the findings and recommended action plan strategies to address asthma management challenges. RESULTS: Head Start staff identified 4 common challenges: (a) undiagnosed and unreported asthma, (b) coordinating asthma care with parents, (c) medication administration issues, and (d) variability among asthma action plans. The action plan focused on (a) early identification of asthma, (b) improving coordination of asthma care with parents, (c) developing more asthma education and resources for Head Start staff and parents, and (d) developing a standardized, comprehensive Head Start asthma action plan. CONCLUSIONS: Public health nurses can play a major role in ensuring quality care in Head Start programs by periodically identifying staff needs and developing strategies to address asthma management challenges. |
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Authors:
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Ann W Garwick; Ann Seppelt; Michelle Riesgraf |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) Volume: 27 ISSN: 1525-1446 ISO Abbreviation: Public Health Nurs Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-14 Completed Date: 2011-01-14 Revised Date: 2011-08-25 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8501498 Medline TA: Public Health Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 329-36 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA. garwi001@umn.edu |
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Asthma
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ethnology,
prevention & control* Attitude to Health* Child, Preschool Community-Based Participatory Research Continuity of Patient Care Early Intervention (Education)* / organization & administration Faculty* / organization & administration Focus Groups Health Planning Guidelines Humans Minnesota Needs Assessment / organization & administration* Nurse's Role Parents / education, psychology Patient Care Planning Professional-Family Relations Public Health Nursing / organization & administration Qualitative Research Questionnaires Urban Health Services / organization & administration* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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5 R03 NR008752-02/NR/NINR NIH HHS |
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