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A Central Georgia Asthma Prevalence Assessment Of School-Age Children And Compliance With Senate Bill 472, Cheryl L.R. Gaddis, Jimmie Smith
A Central Georgia Asthma Prevalence Assessment Of School-Age Children And Compliance With Senate Bill 472, Cheryl L.R. Gaddis, Jimmie Smith
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association
Background: A common theme among the counties of the North Central Health District is the disparity between the number of asthma-related visits of African-American and white children ages 1-14 to the emergency department. In 2013, 858 children ages 1-14 in the district had emergency room visits related to asthma. The purpose of this study was to assess North Central Health District (NCHD) schools to determine the prevalence of self-reported asthma by parents and school age children and the adequacy of students’ access to maintenance inhalers at school, and to identify schools that qualify for Asthma Friendly School Recognition.
Methods: The …