Projects
Asthma LinkTM
Asthma Link is a real-world school-supervised asthma therapy program that links pediatric providers, schools, and families to enable children with uncontrolled asthma to receive their daily asthma medication in school.
Asthma Link has grown with input from community partners including school nurses, families, and pediatric practice staff.
This program has improved health outcomes for children living and struggling with asthma.
Asthma LinkTM Outcomes
- 46% decline in Asthma rescue medication use
- 54% decline in Emergency Department visits
- 95% decline in Hospital admissions
Remote Asthma LinkTM
Remote Asthma LinkTM is a school-linked text message intervention developed to promote preventive ICS medication adherence for children with poorly controlled asthma. This intervention connects three participant groups - parents of children with asthma, school nurses, and medical providers - to support children with poorly controlled asthma and poor medication adherence.
A beta test of Remote Asthma Link was successful. Children enrolled in Remote Asthma Link had a:
- 20% increase in medication adherence
- 55% reduction in asthma symptoms
- >90% reduction in emergency department visits and hospitalizations
Refinement of the Asthma Link Protocol using Center-IT Methodology
We developed CENTER-IT as a methodology grounded in implementation science, that centers the voices to of participants on the ground-level of evidence-based itnerventions to help guide adaptations that promote sustainable uptake of evidence into real-world practice.
This methodology has been applied in multiple NIH-funded clinical trials of pediatric and family-centered health interventions to promote improved child and family health and well-being