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Conceptual framework of the Controlling Asthma in American Cities Project.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21337048     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Controlling Asthma in American Cities Project (CAACP) was designed to improve the control of asthma in inner-city populations of children with a disparate burden of symptoms and adverse outcomes. As with many chronic diseases, asthma is the manifestation of multiple biologic, environmental, and social determinants. In addition to appropriate medical management, individuals with asthma must have logistical, financial, and cultural access to environments that allow avoidance of asthma triggers and encourage good asthma management practices. In recognition of this complexity, the CAACP required the seven project sites to coordinate and synchronize multiple interventions (education, healthcare access, medical management, trigger reduction) at multiple levels (individual, home, school, community, and policy) through the collaboration of relevant groups, institutions, and individuals. This paper describes the "program theory" of the CAACP project-the assumptions about how the project worked, how the components were linked, and what outcomes were anticipated. It relates the subsequent papers in the supplement to the program theory and describes how the papers can inform and guide other community-based interventions, and advance the translation of scientific knowledge to effective interventions in communities of need.
Authors:
Elizabeth Jane Herman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine     Volume:  88 Suppl 1     ISSN:  1468-2869     ISO Abbreviation:  J Urban Health     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-21     Completed Date:  2011-06-22     Revised Date:  2012-02-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9809909     Medline TA:  J Urban Health     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7-15     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. ehh9@cdc.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Asthma / etiology,  prevention & control*,  therapy
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Child
Child, Preschool
Cultural Competency
Health Behavior
Health Care Coalitions / organization & administration*
Health Personnel / education
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Patient Education as Topic
Program Development / methods
Self Care
United States
Urban Health

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