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Policy and System Change and Community Coalitions: Outcomes from Allies against Asthma
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Clark, Noreen M.; Lachance, Laurie; Doctor, Linda Jo; Gilmore, Lisa; Kelly, Cindy; Krieger, James; Lara, Marielena; Meurer, John; Friedman Milanovich, Amy; Nicholas, Elisa; Rosenthal, Michael; Stoll, Shelley C.; Wilkin, Margaret – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Objectives: We assessed policy and system changes and health outcomes produced by the Allies Against Asthma program, a 5-year collaborative effort by 7 community coalitions to address childhood asthma. We also explored associations between community engagement and outcomes. Methods: We interviewed a sample of 1,477 parents of children with asthma…
Descriptors: Diseases, Program Descriptions, Parent Attitudes, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Sustaining School-Based Asthma Interventions through Policy and Practice Change
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Carpenter, Laurie M.; Lachance, Laurie; Wilkin, Margaret; Clark, Noreen M. – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: Schools are an ideal setting for implementation of asthma interventions for children; however, sustaining school-based programs can be challenging. This study illustrates policy and practice changes brought about through the Childhood Asthma Linkages in Missouri (CALM) program to sustain such programs. Methods: Researchers analyzed…
Descriptors: Diseases, Child Health, School Health Services, Intervention