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The Role Of Specialty Care In Pediatric Management In Minnesota, Marissa Hall, Rachel Nornes
The Role Of Specialty Care In Pediatric Management In Minnesota, Marissa Hall, Rachel Nornes
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Childhood asthma can be a challenging condition to manage and often requires individually tailored pharmacologic therapy in order to prevent symptom exacerbation and subsequent hospitalizations. Many patients and their families seek guidance from primary care providers or specialty care clinics to help in navigating appropriate medication management and symptom control. This study aimed to identify the role of specialty care management in pediatric asthmatics through the completion of a systematic chart review of patient records obtained from a Minnesota-based pediatric pulmonology clinic. The methodology included a qualitative retrospective cohort analysis which focused on patient referral source, specific treatment interventions, and …
A Community Outreach Project Addressing Mental Health, Obesity, And Asthma In Underserved Saint Paul Youth, Anna Ehnstrom, Ellie Hoopman, Caitlin Olson
A Community Outreach Project Addressing Mental Health, Obesity, And Asthma In Underserved Saint Paul Youth, Anna Ehnstrom, Ellie Hoopman, Caitlin Olson
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Due to a lack of resources, awareness, and reinforcement of information, underserved youth are predisposed to unique health concerns. The health disparities prevalent among children living in poverty are many, but the topics of focus for this community outreach project include mental health, obesity, and asthma. Supplemental health education curriculum has the potential to alleviate the health disparities prevalent among such a vulnerable population (Thomas & Aggleton, 2016). To address the health disparities present specifically among underserved youth in St. Paul, MN, the group partnered with the after-school tutoring program at Central Baptist Church to provide education on the topics …