Promoting Interdisciplinary, Participatory Approaches to Address Childhood Asthma Disparities in an Urban Black Community

Abstract

Black children are twice as likely as non-Hispanic white children to have asthma due to an interplay of socioeconomic, historical, and industrial factors. The underlying socio-economic and structural inequities result in poor adherence to recommended asthma management treatments. National guidelines suggest asthma action plans (AAPs) as a tool for patient self-management, yet they remain underutilized. Boot Camp Translation (BCT), rooted in community-based participatory research, provides a method for engaging communities to improve health literacy. This article describes the successful use of BCT to develop a culturally relevant AAP promotion campaign in West Louisville, a predominantly Black community that experiences social and health disparities.

Home Environment Influence on Adolescent Health Literacy

“…However, later, when health literacy was controlled for, the race effect faded 13,14. These findings, along with other studies,15–17 help demonstrate that health literacy can be a pathway for creating interventions that address health disparities.…”

“…For example, at the time of this writing (search conducted on April 14, 2021), only 3 articles in this journal contained the phrase "health literacy" in their title or abstract. [15][16][17] As practitioners and scholars continue to understand the relationship between health disparities and health literacy, this study provided an initial examination of home environmental factors that may influence AHL. Specifically, this is the first study to identify the link between AHL and the home environment variables of family communication, family involvement, and the number of books in the home.…”

“…Health literacy is not an explicit issue often examined in health disparity research. For example, at the time of this writing (search conducted on April 14, 2021), only 3 articles in this journal contained the phrase “health literacy” in their title or abstract 15–17. As practitioners and scholars continue to understand the relationship between health disparities and health literacy, this study provided an initial examination of home environmental factors that may influence AHL.…”