Title |
Study protocol for Women of Color and Asthma Control:A randomized controlled trial of an asthma-management intervention for African American women
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, January 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-76 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Mary R Janevic, Georgiana M Sanders, Lara J Thomas, Darla M Williams, Belinda Nelson, Emma Gilchrist, Timothy RB Johnson, Noreen M Clark |
Abstract |
Among adults in the United States, asthma prevalence is disproportionately high among African American women; this group also experiences the highest levels of asthma-linked mortality and asthma-related health care utilization. Factors linked to biological sex (e.g., hormonal fluctuations), gender roles (e.g., exposure to certain triggers) and race (e.g., inadequate access to care) all contribute to the excess asthma burden in this group, and also shape the context within which African American women manage their condition. No prior interventions for improving asthma self-management have specifically targeted this vulnerable group of asthma patients. The current study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a culturally- and gender-relevant asthma-management intervention among African American women. |
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