title: Assessing the value of children's asthma camps.
abstract: The Consortium of Children's Asthma Camps Directors commissioned a study to determine the value of asthma camps. This study aimed to identify the opportunities and the Consortium's role in this future direction. A multi-method, retrospective study was conducted with the following findings: camper demographics; camps provide a unique experience; there is moderate to high level of published evidence regarding children's asthma camps; camps are managed by organizations with extensive experience and by minimal paid staff; and the components of asthma education are fairly consistent across camps, while the duration of education, curricula used, and use of asthma action plans are not.
authors.affiliation: American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest, St. Paul, Minnesota 55103, USA. jill.heins@alamn.org
authors.forename: Jill Heins
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Nesvold
authors.forename: Penny Gottier
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Fena
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herman
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002165:Camping; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States