Pediatrics

Studies show emergency departments can break cycle of dependence in children's asthma

Published in Health Risk Factor Week, November 28th, 2006

Early and consistent education during and after a visit to the emergency department is the key to successful long-term management of pediatric asthma, said recent research supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. One study shows that educational intervention can reduce emergency department visits for asthma by 40%.

Over five years, Managing Pediatric Asthma: Emergency Department Demonstration Program (EDDP), a national initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, sought to monitor trends in pediatric asthma and asthma care; implement emergency department-based interventions that improve clinical care delivery and patient, family and caregiver education; and...

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Source: Health Risk Factor Week (2006-11-28)

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