Happy Air®:: A school-based educational program to maximize detection of asthma in children

被引：6
作者：
Chini, L. [1 ]
Borruto, M. [2 ]
Chianca, M. [1 ]
Corrente, S. [1 ]
Graziani, S. [1 ]
Iannin, R. [1 ]
La Rocca, M. [1 ]
Angelini, F. [1 ]
Roscioni, S. [3 ]
Visconti, G. [3 ]
Moschese, V. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Ctr Interdisciplinare Pediat Specialist Allergol, Policlin Tor Vergata, I-00133 Rome, Italy
[2] Serv Med Prevent IV Distretto, ASL RM B, Rome, Italy
[3] Azienda Osp Univ, Policlin Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
来源：
JOURNAL OF ASTHMA | 2008年 / 45卷 / 03期
关键词：
childhood asthma; school; educational program; screening questionnaire; response rate;
D O I：
10.1080/02770900801890315
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
Objective. To investigate whether an active partnership among school, parents, and pediatricians allows early identification and treatment of asthmatic children. Methods: An asthma educational program (Happy Air (R)), based on a strong family-physician-school interrelationship, was performed in six primary schools (2,765 children) before administering a screening questionnaire to the parents. Results. A high response rate (96%) demonstrated 2,649 responders available for the asthma screening: 135 children (5%) received a diagnosis of asthma, of which 37 (27%) were recognized de novo. Conclusion. The active participation of school and parents is the determining factor for the success of an asthma screening program.
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