TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of a Tool to Evaluate Asthma Preparedness and Management in Child-Care Centers
AU - Young, Chelsea A.
AU - Chan, Curtis
AU - Stookey, Jodi
AU - Patel, Anisha I.
AU - Evans, Jane
AU - Cohn, Karen
AU - Agana, Luz
AU - Yen, Irene H.
AU - Fernandez, Alicia
AU - Cabana, Michael D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2015, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2015.
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - Introduction: Asthma is a common condition affecting many children in child-care centers. The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program offers recommendations about creating an asthma-friendly child-care setting. However, no studies have investigated the extent to which child-care centers adhere to these recommendations. This study describes the development of a novel instrument to determine the ability of child-care centers to meet national recommendations for asthma. Methods: The Preparing for Asthma in Child Care (PACC) Instrument was developed using information from existing recommendations and standards, the peer-reviewed literature, site visits, and expert interviews. The survey questions were pilot-tested at 36 child-care centers throughout San Francisco. Results: The instrument is composed of 43 items across seven domains: smoking exposure, presence of a medical consultant and policies, management of ventilation and triggers, access to medication, presence of asthma action plans, staff training, and encouragement of physical activity. Discussion: The PACC Instrument is an evidence-based and comprehensive tool designed to identify areas to target to improve asthma care for children in child-care centers.
AB - Introduction: Asthma is a common condition affecting many children in child-care centers. The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program offers recommendations about creating an asthma-friendly child-care setting. However, no studies have investigated the extent to which child-care centers adhere to these recommendations. This study describes the development of a novel instrument to determine the ability of child-care centers to meet national recommendations for asthma. Methods: The Preparing for Asthma in Child Care (PACC) Instrument was developed using information from existing recommendations and standards, the peer-reviewed literature, site visits, and expert interviews. The survey questions were pilot-tested at 36 child-care centers throughout San Francisco. Results: The instrument is composed of 43 items across seven domains: smoking exposure, presence of a medical consultant and policies, management of ventilation and triggers, access to medication, presence of asthma action plans, staff training, and encouragement of physical activity. Discussion: The PACC Instrument is an evidence-based and comprehensive tool designed to identify areas to target to improve asthma care for children in child-care centers.
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U2 - 10.1089/ped.2014.0471
DO - 10.1089/ped.2014.0471
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84931434175
SN - 2151-321X
VL - 28
SP - 121
EP - 128
JO - Pediatric, Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology
JF - Pediatric, Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology
IS - 2
ER -