Acceptability and Feasibility of a Community Approach to Asthma Management: The Neighborhood Asthma Coalition (NAC)
Journal of AsthmaPublished 1 January 1996
Edwin B. Fisher, Robert C. Strunk, Linda Sussman, Cynthia L. Arfken, Roslyn K. Sykes, Janice M. Munro
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The Precede-Proceed model was used to document community acceptance of a program to engage peer support of asthma management and care, and peer-based education/support to reach parents, including socially isolated parents whose children experience heightened morbidity.
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Understanding of asthma and co-management between patient and physician improves outcome. Feasibility of programs to achieve these goals in underserved settings is not documented. We used the Precede-Proceed model to document (a) community acceptance of a program to engage peer support of asthma management and care; (b) program revision to emphasize greater attention to availability of care and promotional events as channels for education; (c) engagement of intended audiences in planning and implementation; (d) participation of parents in program activities; and (e) peer-based education/support to reach parents, including socially isolated parents whose children experience heightened morbidity.
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