Improving Pediatrician Knowledge About Environmental Triggers of Asthma

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• Personal Author:
  de Ybarrondo L ; Forman J ; Freeland KD ; Hulsey TC ; Karr CJ ; McCurdy LE ; Roberts, Jennifer R.
• Description:
  Background. Control of environmental triggers (ETs) greatly improves asthma outcomes in children. Disseminating these findings to general pediatricians has not been well established. Methods. After delivering a structured and standardized presentation on ET identification and control to pediatricians, we surveyed them about knowledge and practices of ET assessment and management. We analyzed matched responses for pre/post and 3- to 6-month follow-up using McNemar's x2 test. Results. Matched data were available for 367 participants, and 3- to 6-month follow-up data were available for 83. There was a significant posttraining increase in intention to ask about ETs and recommend ET management. After 3 to 6 months, all responses remained significantly higher than baseline, except "likely to refer to an asthma specialist." Conclusion. Pediatricians reported a significant improvement in knowledge about ETs of asthma and a willingness to incorporate exposure history questions and remediation recommendations in their routine practice. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Asthma, Occupational Environmental Pollution Health Promotion Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Asthma Children Education Environmental Contamination Environmental Health Environmental Triggers Health Communications Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Respiratory System Disorders
• ISSN:
  0009-9228
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  52
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053405
• Citation:
  Clin Pediatr 2013 Jun; 52(6):527-533
• Contact Point Address:
  James R. Roberts, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Ave, PO Box 250561, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
• Email:
  robertsj@musc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Clinical Pediatrics
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:830d18b4d6740d9cc380247166fdac81d7d006ef57e37578100ca36d63152cadc8bd0b31f5460899d47057b3866c1a83531c2775f89b67bcc80436308e6bd9fe
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216164/cdc_216164_DS1.pdf
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