The May 2018 Journal of Asthma contained an integrative review exploring “the effectiveness of home-based education and environmental measures” and “specific indicators and tools to measure pediatric asthma control and program effectiveness.” Researchers reviewed a total of thirty articles and found that both home-based asthma education and environmental interventions were proven to be effective. They found that successful programs were “patient-centered, included a home assessment and individualized education and interventions, and were collaborative.” They conclude by noting that home-based asthma programs can be both beneficial to children with asthma and “have the potential to be cost-effective.”
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