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Article: An empowerment-centered, church-based asthma education program for African American adults.
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- Health and Social Work
- Article date:
- February 1, 1996
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Asthma, a chronic inflammatory condition of the airways, is a major health problem in the United States, affecting about 12 million people (Bailey et al., 1992; British Thoracic Society, 1990; Huss et al., 1992). People with asthma experience on average more than 100 days of restricted activity annually (Bailey et al., 1992). Mortality and morbidity due to asthma are increasing, particularly among African Americans (Buist & Vollmer, 1990; Wilson, 1993).
The costs for treating asthma in African Americans are exceptionally high because members of this population tend to use the emergency department as a primary source of care (Baker, Stevens, & Brooks, 1994; Kellerman, ...