Outcomes Analysis of a Summer Asthma Camp
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Asthma
- Vol. 35 (2) , 165-171
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02770909809068204
Abstract
Forty children with moderate to severe asthma were enrolled in an asthma camp. Changes in peak flow meter (PFM) and metered-dose inhaler (MDI) technique, health care utilization, and school absenteeism were evaluated. The mean post-PFM score at the end of camp (8.9 ± 0.3) was significantly higher (p < 0001) than the pre PFM score (6.0 ± 3.4). The mean post-MDI score (6.5 ± 1.5) was significantly higher (p < 0.0001) than the pre-MDI score (4.1 ± 1.8). Emergency room visits decreased by 59%, hospitalizations decreased by 83%, and school absenteeism decreased from 266 to 188 days. Health care savings totaled $2014 per child enrolled.Keywords
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