Henry J Nuss1, Laura L Hester2, Mark A Perry3, Collette Stewart-Briley4, Valamar M Reagon5, Pamela Collins6. 1. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health, 2020 Gravier St., Ste. 216, New Orleans, LA 70112. hnussj@lsuhsc.edu. 2. ORISE/CDC Research Program, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, Mailstop F60, Atlanta, GA 30341. llhester@live.unc.edu. 3. University of Phoenix, College of Health Sciences and Nursing, Baton Rouge, LA. mark.perry@la.gov. 4. Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology, Office of Public Health, Department of Health and Hospitals, 628 N, 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70812-4489. Collette.Stewart-Briley@LA.GOV. 5. Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, 501 Forest Drive, Statesboro, GA 30458. jphcoph@georgiasouthern.edu. 6. Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, Mailstop F60, Atlanta, GA 30341. ing4@cdc.gov.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In 2010, the Louisiana Asthma Management and Prevention Program (LAMP) implemented the Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative in high-risk Louisiana populations. The social ecological model (SEM) was used as a framework for an asthma program implemented in 70 state K-12 public schools over 2 years. METHODS: Activities included a needs assessment, identification of students with asthma, individualized asthma action plans (AAP), staff trainings, environmental quality improvement, and school system policy changes to address the asthma burden. RESULTS: There were 522 new or existing asthma cases recognized. Asthma knowledge/awareness was measurably improved among school personnel. School indoor air quality was improved across all locations. School-level policies were adopted that improved AAP collection, compliance to bus-idling restrictions, and asthma medication self-carry. CONCLUSIONS: The SEM framework can be used for school-based programs to address successfully and improve asthma-related issues from the individual through policy levels.
BACKGROUND: In 2010, the Louisiana Asthma Management and Prevention Program (LAMP) implemented the Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative in high-risk Louisiana populations. The social ecological model (SEM) was used as a framework for an asthma program implemented in 70 state K-12 public schools over 2 years. METHODS: Activities included a needs assessment, identification of students with asthma, individualized asthma action plans (AAP), staff trainings, environmental quality improvement, and school system policy changes to address the asthma burden. RESULTS: There were 522 new or existing asthma cases recognized. Asthma knowledge/awareness was measurably improved among school personnel. School indoor air quality was improved across all locations. School-level policies were adopted that improved AAP collection, compliance to bus-idling restrictions, and asthma medication self-carry. CONCLUSIONS: The SEM framework can be used for school-based programs to address successfully and improve asthma-related issues from the individual through policy levels.
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