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Asthma Knowledge, Adherence, And Administration Techniques In Hispanic Caregivers Of Pediatrics, Joshua Arnold, Rachel Culp, Kyle Hultz, Benjamin Robertson, Jon Wilkie, Amy Wuobio, Marty L. Eng, Kelly J. Hiteshew Nov 2012

Asthma Knowledge, Adherence, And Administration Techniques In Hispanic Caregivers Of Pediatrics, Joshua Arnold, Rachel Culp, Kyle Hultz, Benjamin Robertson, Jon Wilkie, Amy Wuobio, Marty L. Eng, Kelly J. Hiteshew

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

7.5% of Hispanics in the United States suffer from asthma-related diseases, and Latino children are not as likely to use preventative asthma medications as compared with Caucasians. Educational interventions may reduce the number of visits to emergency-care. The reasons for non-adherence are currently unknown, and discovering these reasons will help to address the problem.