title: INSPIRE curriculum delivered in a faith-based setting.
abstract: African Americans have the highest asthma rates of any racial/ethnic group. A sample of African American caregivers between 25 and 45 years of age who were the primary caregiver of an asthmatic child participated in this study. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of delivering an educational intervention that promotes best practices for the medical management of asthma in a peer education format. The study consisted of focus groups and workshops. The INSPIRE curriculum, when adapted in a church-based setting, represents a promising brief tool for training peer educators to disseminate asthma information.
authors.affiliation: Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia 22207, USA. jedwards@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jossolyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D001249:Asthma / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017028:Caregivers; D003479:Curriculum; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012494:Sampling Studies