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Article: Asthma in Head Start Children: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Health Care Utilization.(Brief Article)
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- Pediatric Nursing
- Article date:
- July 1, 2001
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Purposes: 1. To identify the prevalence and severity of asthma in a Massachusetts Head Start program; 2. To identify associated risk factors for children with asthma; 3. To assess factors associated with health care utilization for asthma management.
Method: Parents of 316 Head Start children were interviewed using a close-ended survey questionnaire. Survey A was used for demographics and general health screening. Survey B documented more specific asthma information.
Findings: There was a 35% prevalence rate of asthma in this preschool Head Start population. Most children had mild to moderate degrees of severity. Atopy, environmental triggers, and ...