TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcomes from a cross-site evaluation of a comprehensive pediatric asthma initiative incorporating translation of evidence-based interventions.
AU - Mansfield, Carol
AU - Viswanathan, Meera
AU - Woodell, Carol
AU - Nourani, Vesall
AU - Ohadike, Yvonne U.
AU - Lesch, Julie Kennedy
AU - Malveaux, Floyd J.
AU - Bryant-Stephens, Tyra
AU - Findley, Sally
AU - Lara, Marielena
AU - Matiz, Adriana
AU - Valencia, Gilberto Ramos
AU - Rosenthal, Michael
AU - Persky, Victoria W.
AU - Uyeda, Kimberly
AU - Williams, Rhonda
AU - Banda, Elizabeth
AU - Ramirez-Diaz, Erline
AU - Reyes, Beatriz Morales
AU - Montoya, Jorge
AU - West, Caroline
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - This article reports on an evaluation of the Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. (MCAN) initiative using pooled cross-site data on patient-reported outcomes pre- and postintervention to quantify the changes experienced by children in five program sites supported by the network. The results show a consistent pattern of improvement across all measured outcomes, including symptoms, hospital and emergency department use, school absences, and caregiver confidence. Children who started with uncontrolled asthma experienced larger improvements than children with controlled asthma at baseline. However, even considering the significant gains made by children with uncontrolled asthma at baseline, after 12 months, most of the outcomes for these children were significantly worse than the 12-month outcomes for children with controlled asthma at baseline. The evaluation of the MCAN initiative offers a model that can be used in cases where resources must be balanced between evaluation and delivering services to children. The design process and results from the common survey instrument provide information for future initiatives seeking to translate evidence-based interventions in a community-based setting.
AB - This article reports on an evaluation of the Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. (MCAN) initiative using pooled cross-site data on patient-reported outcomes pre- and postintervention to quantify the changes experienced by children in five program sites supported by the network. The results show a consistent pattern of improvement across all measured outcomes, including symptoms, hospital and emergency department use, school absences, and caregiver confidence. Children who started with uncontrolled asthma experienced larger improvements than children with controlled asthma at baseline. However, even considering the significant gains made by children with uncontrolled asthma at baseline, after 12 months, most of the outcomes for these children were significantly worse than the 12-month outcomes for children with controlled asthma at baseline. The evaluation of the MCAN initiative offers a model that can be used in cases where resources must be balanced between evaluation and delivering services to children. The design process and results from the common survey instrument provide information for future initiatives seeking to translate evidence-based interventions in a community-based setting.
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U2 - 10.1177/1524839911415665
DO - 10.1177/1524839911415665
M3 - Article
C2 - 22068359
AN - SCOPUS:84862833050
SN - 1524-8399
VL - 12
SP - 34S-51S
JO - Health Promotion Practice
JF - Health Promotion Practice
IS - 6 Suppl 1
ER -
