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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Pediatric asthma"”.
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Pathway into care for pediatric asthma
… and patient is especially significant to asthma because asthma is a chronic condition that may require management for life. However, there is a gap in the social science literature for studies related to asthma. This thesis presents the way pediatric asthma health care providers and a …
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An Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research and Intervention Strategy Applied to the Problem of Pediatric Asthma in Kansas City
… health disparities research strategy using pediatric asthma in Kansas City as a case study. The first chapter introduces the problem of pediatric asthma in Kansas City and the foundational theory, methods, and concepts used to develop the structure of the dissertation and specific research …
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Explanatory Power of the Behavior Model of Utilization for Pediatric Asthma Health Care in an Urban Managed Care Setting
… a key role in explaining health services use for pediatric members with asthma in one urban, regional managed care company. The critical role the asthma management program played in promoting the health and well-being of enrolled members was elucidated. Information gleaned from this empirical …
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Novas ferramentas para avaliação e monitoramento do controle da asma para crianças e adolescentes brasileiros
… the existence of questionnaires to assess asthma control in the Brazilian pediatric population, these have limitations mainly related to the lack of structural adequacy for its applicability in different age groups from childhood to adolescence. Objectives: To evaluate the measurement …
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The Pediatric Breathing Survey
… assessments, the researcher designed a Pediatric Breathing Survey (PBS) to measure quality of life for African-American children. The purpose of this study was to test whether the PBS is a reliable and valid instrument. Comparisons of group differences on race, income and parent's level …
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Longitudinal relationships between family routines and biological profiles in youth with asthma
… numerous studies have linked family routines to pediatric asthma outcomes, it remains unclear how family routines come to be associated with these outcomes on a biological level. The current study investigated whether longitudinal trajectories of inflammatory markers of asthma could be predicted …
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Impact of the Implementation of Accountable Care Organizational Structure on Pediatric Emergency Department Visits
… medical homes but the literature is limited in pediatrics. One marker of quality in pediatric asthma is the use of emergency department (ED) visits for acute asthma exacerbation. Patients with a well-understood asthma plan, education about rescue medications and with proper use of control …
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Does Context Matter to ACEs? The Role of State Economic Context and Selected State Policies in Childhood Adversity
… heart disease, adverse mental health conditions, pediatric asthma, cancer, autoimmune disease, and early mortality. However, little is known about the determinants of childhood adversity, and in particular whether—and how—socioeconomic or policy context is related to which children experience …
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Quality of Life and Health Outcomes in Overweight and Non-Overweight Children with Asthma.
… alarming increase in the number of children with asthma who are overweight. The increasing trend in both asthma and overweight has led to the suggestion of a causal relationship between the two. Childhood overweight has been found to have a profound negative impact on quality of life (QOL), yet …
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Factors Associated with Asthma Readmissions in Children's Hospitals
<p>Asthma is the most common chronic illness of childhood. Pediatric asthma hospitalization rates and costs of care have risen in recent years. Readmissions, an adverse outcome often used to monitor quality of care, may account for the increase in asthma hospitalization rates. This research …
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Association and Impact of the Physical Environment on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours in an Asthmatic Pediatric Population
… Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours in an Asthmatic Pediatric PopulationGiorge Voutsas Doctor of Philosophy Institute of Medical Science University of Toronto 2025 Abstract Background: Asthma prevalence has increased worldwide in recent decades, resulting in extensive use of emergency care …
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Evaluating access to care and utilization for chronic pediatric conditions
… health. In this thesis, we focus on two chronic pediatric conditions, asthma (a physical health condition) and depression (a mental health condition). We aim to evaluate selected aspects of the current state of the health care system with respect to these conditions. In Chapter 2, we first …
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Improving Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents with Asthma
<p>Asthma is among the most prevalent chronic illnesses found in the United States, affecting millions of people under the age of 18 each year. The disease burden for affected children, adolescents, their families, and the healthcare system is immense. Finding ways to mitigate its impact is …