Asthma Programs with an Environmental Component: AHOP Final Report
This report aims to answer the following questions important to all interested in control of asthma: (a) what kind of strategies have been implemented to help improve life for individuals with asthma; (b) what challenges do program providers face in implementing their intervention; (c) what are the factors that help make programs successful; and (d) to what extent are programs implementing the factors that have been associated with success?
The report presents the results of data collection and analyses conducted by the Asthma Health Outcomes Project (AHOP) conducted through a cooperative agreement between the Center for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan and the Indoor Environments Division of the US Environmental Protection Agency. It presents descriptive frequencies and qualitative data from 223 programs drawn from 532 identified worldwide that 1) focused on asthma, 2) included an environmental component, and 3) reported improvements in health outcomes. It also includes findings from a more detailed analysis of a subset of these programs published in peer-reviewed journals.