Applying the Social Ecological Model to Creating Asthma-Friendly Schools in Louisiana

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• Alternative Title:
  J Sch Health
• Personal Author:
  Nuss, Henry J. ; Hester, Laura L. ; Perry, Mark A. ; Stewart-Briley, Collette ; Reagon, Valamar M. ; Collins, Pamela
• Description:
  BACKGROUND ; In 2010, the Louisiana Asthma Management and Prevention Program (LAMP) implemented the Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative in high-risk Louisiana populations. The social ecological model (SEM) was used as a framework for an asthma program implemented in 70 state K-12 public schools over 2 years. ; METHODS ; Activities included a needs assessment, identification of students with asthma, individualized asthma action plans (AAP), staff trainings, environmental quality improvement, and school system policy changes to address the asthma burden. ; RESULTS ; There were 522 new or existing asthma cases recognized. Asthma knowledge/awareness was measurably improved among school personnel. School indoor air quality was improved across all locations. School-level polices were adopted that improved AAP collection, compliance to bus-idling restrictions, and asthma medication self-carry. ; CONCLUSIONS ; The SEM framework can be used for school-based programs to address successfully and improve asthma-related issues from the individual through policy levels.
• Subjects:
  • Asthma
  • Environment
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Inservice Training
  • Louisiana
  • Needs Assessment
  • Policy
  • Quality of Life
  • Schools
  More +
• Keywords:
  • asthma
  • social ecological model
  • schools
• Source:
  J Sch Health. 86(3):225-232
• Pubmed ID:
  26830509
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4754781
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R25 CA116339/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; CDC-RFA-EH09-90105CONT13/EH/NCEH CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  86
• Issue:
  3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/38068/cdc_38068_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 445.73 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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