Improving Pediatrician Knowledge About Environmental Triggers of Asthma

Roberts, James R.; Karr, Catherine J.; de Ybarrondo, Lisa; McCurdy, Leyla E.; Freeland, Katherine D.; Hulsey, Thomas C.; Forman, Joel

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Improving Pediatrician Knowledge About Environmental Triggers of Asthma

Published Date:

Mar 28 2013

Source:

Clin Pediatr (Phila). 52(6):527-533.

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Roberts, James R. ; Karr, Catherine J. ; de Ybarrondo, Lisa ; McCurdy, Leyla E. ; Freeland, Katherine D. ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

23539690

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5816678

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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 χ2 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.

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Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

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U61 TS000238/TS/ATSDR CDC HHS/United States
5UE1EH00761-02/EH/NCEH CDC HHS/United States
HHSN268200800317U/PHS HHS/United States
L40 ES012624/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States
UE1 EH000761/EH/NCEH CDC HHS/United States

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