Date of Award
Spring 5-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Health
Field of Study
Community Health
Department
School of Public Health
First Advisor
Dr. Carlos Reyes-Ortiz
Abstract
This study was a secondary analysis of the Asthma Management Program at Children’s Medical Center. The evaluation of outcomes of the six month program includes participants enrolled between June 2001 and August 2009 (n= 472). The program consisted of biweekly telephonic education and two home visits. In the bivariate analyses, privately insured children had significant lower means for emergency room visits, unscheduled clinic visits, and missed school days compared to those with public insurance (all p<.05). All four asthma control outcomes improved from baseline to the 6 month followup (all p<.001). In the multivariate longitudinal analyses, private insurance predicted lower number of emergency room consultations (beta 0.022, p<.001) during the program.
Recommended Citation
Crowther, A. E.
,
"Asthma Outcomes of Children in a Pediatric Asthma Program: A Comparison of Outcomes Among Publicly and Privately Insured Participants" Fort Worth, Tx: University of North Texas Health Science Center;
(2010).
http://digitalcommons.hsc.unt.edu/theses/89