title: Impacting Environmental and Public Health through the Use of Dual Targeted and Tailored Asthma Educational Interventions.
abstract: Home-based asthma environmental education for parents of asthmatic children is needed since many health professionals lack the time to offer it. However, developing targeted and tailored education is important in order to address the individual needs of participants. This nonrandomized longitudinal study examined knowledge on asthma with an Asthma and Healthy Homes educational intervention training offered to parents of children from low income families who reside in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Eighty-nine parents received the training and pre- and posttest surveys were used to measure knowledge outcomes. A standardized assessment on asthma triggers was used to identify the different triggers each child was exposed to, and a follow-up survey was conducted 6 months after the educational intervention to identify how many parents reported household and behavior changes as a result of the training. Results showed significant changes in behavior by participants as a result of the training received. This study suggests that these behavioral changes are attributed to the dual "targeted" and "tailored" educational interventions delivered to parents which resulted in a greater understanding of how to manage asthma by eliminating asthma triggers in their respective homes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Genny
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrillo
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 1266 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Daikwon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Texas A&M Health Science Center, McAllen Campus, 2101 South McColl Road, McAllen, TX 78503, USA.
authors.forename: Rose L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Lucio
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Informatics, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912-0400, USA.
authors.forename: Yoon-Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Seol
authors.affiliation: Clinical Education, Respiratory Therapy Program, South Texas College, Dr. Ramiro R. Casso Nursing & Allied Health Campus, 1101 E. Vermont, McAllen, TX 78503, USA.
authors.forename: Betty
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chong-Menard
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Therapy Services, Rio Grande Regional Hospital, 101 E. Ridge Road, McAllen, TX 78503, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents; D012307:Risk Factors; D013781:Texas; D055815:Young Adult