Article: Asthma management practices and education needs of Head Start directors and staff. (Articles).

Head Start programs emphasize the importance of early identification of health problems and implementation of comprehensive health programs for preschool children. One health problem frequently identified in Head Start programs is asthma. (1,2) Previous studies of asthma among three- to five-year-old Head Start children indicated a prevalence rate of 13.4% in 1992 and 22.7% in 1993. (3) A study of 2,215 Wisconsin Head Start children reported a 15.8% prevalence rate for physician-diagnosed asthma. (4) A study of families at 18 Head Start programs in Chicago indicated a prevalence rate of 13.9% for diagnosed asthma in children. (5) A survey of inner city Head Start programs ...

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