Provision of optimal medial management of childhood asthma in the rural setting is a particular challenge because of limited health care, higher rates of poverty, fewer children with health insurance, and unique environmental exposures. In rural communities, children commonly are exposed to organic dusts, agricultural chemicals, animal allergens, and grain dust mites that are brought into the home on work clothing. Moreover, for children in rural settings, the farm is their home, playground, and workplace, with children as young as five years of age participating in farm chores. There is now convincing evidence that a community-based, multi-component intervention approach is the bet route to prevent and control childhood asthma. The overall hypothesis of this study is that environmental intervention is an essential component of an asthma intervention program that must be coordinated with other improvements in health care to reduce the prevalence and severity of asthma among rural children. The goal of this study is therefore to develop, implement, and test a community-based, multi-component model for the prevention of asthma among rural children.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
5P01ES009607-03
Application #
6410416
Study Section
Project Start
2000-11-01
Project End
2001-10-31
Budget Start
1998-10-01
Budget End
1999-09-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
$152,195
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Iowa
Department
Type
DUNS #
041294109
City
Iowa City
State
IA
Country
United States
Zip Code
52242
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