The Controlling Asthma in American Cities Project (CAACP) was designed to improve the control of asthma in inner-city populations of children with a disparate burden of symptoms and adverse outcomes. As with many chronic diseases, asthma is the manifestation of multiple biologic, environmental, and social determinants. In addition to appropriate medical management, individuals with asthma… Read More »»
Asthma
Conceptual framework of the Controlling Asthma in American Cities Project.
February 1, 2011
BY: Herman EJ. Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. ehh9@cdc.gov J Urban Health. 2011 Feb;88 Suppl 1:7-15.
Abstract Topics: Social Determinants of HealthTagged With: Asthma, Children, Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants: taking the social context of asthma seriously.
March 1, 2009
BY: Williams DR, Sternthal M, Wright RJ. Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard University, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA. dwilliam@hsph.harvard.edu Pediatrics. 2009 Mar;123 Suppl 3:S174-84.
Although asthma has emerged as a major contributor to disease and disability among US children, the burden of this disease is unevenly distributed within the population. This article provides a brief overview of social-status variables that predict variations in asthma risks and social exposures, such as stress and violence, that are emerging as important risk… Read More »»
Abstract Topics: Social Determinants of HealthTagged With: Asthma, Children, Social Determinants of Health, Violence
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