| PI: |
Christine L. M. Joseph, PhD |
| affiliation: |
Henry Ford Health System |
| topic: |
asthma, medication compliance, disease management, smoking cessation, smoking reduction, youth, high school, students, school-based program, tailored, Internet, web |
| medium: |
Internet |
| audience: |
Urban high school students who have asthma-like symptoms |
| link: |
Demonstration |
| grant: |
A Tailored Asthma Education Program for Urban Teens |
| sponsor: |
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute |
| number: |
R01 HL68971 |
| dates: |
2001-12-01 - 2006-11-30 |
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| The goal of this project is to develop and evaluate a multimedia, tailored web-based asthma management program to specifically target urban high school students. The program uses tailoring, in conjunction with theory-based models, to alter behavior through individualized health messages based on the user's beliefs, attitudes, and personal barriers to change. The content of the Puff City computer program is based on recommendations for patient education made by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, and focuses on three core behaviors: controller medication adherence, rescue inhaler availability, and smoking cessation/reduction. The entire program is voiced over, to accommodate low literacy. |
