There is an abundance of evidence that asthma symptoms inhibit quality of life in everyday activities and that reducing environmental triggers reduces asthma symptoms. Literature shows that implementing modifications to the physical environment of a home to reduce asthma triggers are cost-effective. Furthermore, these initiatives are supported by policy, and when inhibiting health and wellbeing, are enforceable. This study assesses and modifies the physical environment of homes in order to best support health outcomes of those with childhood asthma.
The purpose of this study is to
- Identify/develop/adapt strategies to support the implementation of an asthma home environment assessment program for high-risk youth with asthma ages 5-17
- Investigate the acceptability and usability of an occupation-based asthma home environmental assessment and aligned implementation strategies
- Investigate the preliminary effectiveness of the occupation-based asthma home environmental assessment and aligned implementation strategies by comparing healthcare utilization, occupational participation, and parent/caregiver self-efficacy to manage identified home environmental triggers in the 12 months prior to and following the home assessment.
- Funding: The American Occupational Therapy Foundation, Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity, the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, and the Center for Pulmonary Excellence
We are currently looking for volunteers to participate in our study.
The study includes:
- Parents and/or children answering asthma-related questions on an Ipad
- Assessment and interview in the home (around 1.5 hours)
- Completing an online survey to share your contact information (2 minutes or less)
Your family/child may be eligible in our study if your child:
- Is between the ages of 5 – 17 years old
- Has an asthma diagnosis
