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Adolescent Asthma And School Disparities: An Ecological Perspective Of Students And Stakeholders, Tali Schneider
Adolescent Asthma And School Disparities: An Ecological Perspective Of Students And Stakeholders, Tali Schneider
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Asthma is a chronic condition that mainly affects adolescents. Recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate a gradual increase in rates of lifetime asthma among adolescents from 17.1% in 2005 to 22.8% in 2015. Currently, one in ten adolescents nation-wide experience active asthma; similar trends are seen in the state of Florida (Florida Asthma Program, 2013; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Prevention, 2015). As a chronic, lifelong condition, asthma can be life-threatening if not properly controlled. When exacerbated, attacks of asthma constrict airways, leading to restrained breathing, wheezing, coughing and chest pain (Parulekar, Alobaidy, …