Bronx Childhood Asthma Risk Analysis

Warman, Silver and Wood (2011), studied modifiable risk factors for asthma morbidity in the Bronx versus other inner-city children. The cross-sectional, multi-state study of 1172 children ages 5-12 yrs. old with persistent asthma reveals that asthma in the Bronx is closely linked to behavioral, environmental risk factors, low socioeconomic status leading to poorer outcomes. Bronx children have a high level of prevalence and morbidity than other US children. There were parental responses through the Child asthma Risk Assessment Tool for approximately 265 Bronx children ae compared with those of 1507 children from 7 other sites. The findings reflected that Bronx children were more likely to be sensitized to allergens in their homes than from

Our projected goal is to decrease the prevalence of asthma in children ages 5-12 both males and females in the South Bronx by at least 1%, by December 2020. We also would like to increase the knowledge base of the target population concerning environmental and behavioral triggers of asthma. The objectives were designed for both children and parents to help them understand their disease process whether the illness is newly diagnosed or chronic. We will educate children ages 5-7 through interactive videos, stories, pictorial illustrations and coloring books regarding the triggers of asthma. Children ages 8-12 will watch videos and engage in role play with their peers to identify behavioral and environmental triggers as well as signs and symptoms of asthma. Asthma prevention and control workshops will be held at the school facility on every third Wednesday of each month for six months. During these workshops children will be taught how to administer asthma medications such as albuterol pump or nebulizers. We will have the children perform medication administration techniques with return demonstrations. We will stress the importance of adherence to their asthma medication regimen. The children’s parents will also participate these workshops. They will learn how to administer medications, as well as, how to distinguish the difference between urgent and non-urgent signs and symptoms of asthma and when to seek medical