Improving outcomes for underserved adolescents with asthma
| Autor: | Maria T. Britto, Terri L. Byczkowski, Anna-Liisa B. Vockell, Pamela J. Schoettker, Michael S. Yi, Raymond Pruett, Janet Wimberg, Jennifer Knopf Munafo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Chronic care
medicine.medical_specialty Self-management Adolescent business.industry Psychological intervention Evidence-based medicine Emergency department medicine.disease Quality Improvement Vulnerable Populations Asthma Outreach Patient satisfaction Treatment Outcome Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Emergency medicine medicine Physical therapy Humans business |
| Zdroj: | Pediatrics. 133(2) |
| ISSN: | 1098-4275 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Treatment adherence by adolescents is often poor, and their outcomes are worse than those of younger patients. We conducted a quality improvement initiative to improve asthma control and outcomes for high-risk adolescents treated in a primary care setting. METHODS: Interventions were guided by the Chronic Care Model and focused on standardized and evidence-based care, care coordination and active outreach, self-management support, and community connections. RESULTS: Patients with optimally well-controlled asthma increased from ∼10% to 30%. Patients receiving the evidence-based care bundle (condition/severity characterized in chart and, for patients with persistent asthma, an action plan and controller medications at the most recent visit) increased from 38% to at or near 100%. Patients receiving the required self-management bundle (patient self-assessment, stage-of-readiness tool, and personal action plan) increased from 0% to ∼90%. Patients and parents who were confident in their ability to manage their or their adolescent’s asthma increased from 70% to ∼85%. Patient satisfaction and the mean proportion of patients with asthma-related emergency department visits or hospitalizations remained stable at desirable levels. CONCLUSIONS: Implementing interventions focused on standardized and evidence-based care, self-management support, care coordination and active outreach, linkage to community resources, and enhanced follow-up for patients with chronically not-well-controlled asthma resulted in sustained improvement in asthma control in adolescent patients. Additional interventions are likely needed for patients with chronically poor asthma control. |
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