Environmental management of asthma at Massachusetts managed care organizations.
J Public Health Manag Pract
; 7(5): 36-45, 2001 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11680029
ABSTRACT
Asthma management staff at eight Massachusetts managed care organizations (MCOs) were interviewed to learn the extent of inclusion of environmental prevention strategies in their asthma disease management policies. Six of the plans had formal asthma disease management programs, all reported to be based on the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute guidelines, but none followed these guidelines in their entirety. Three MCOs provided for home visits that included addressing environmental factors for severe asthmatics. Despite the limited role that MCOs appear to play in environmental prevention of asthma, the authors identify opportunities and encourage efforts to expand these programs.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asma
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Programas de Assistência Gerenciada
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Exposição Ambiental
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Public Health Manag Pract
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos