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DEPARTMENT FOR SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Improving access to asthma care for children and adolescents in Uganda

IATI Identifier: GB-GOV-13-OODA-MRC-C7R3CT3-7ELVWN4-TW7GU7R
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Description

MRC ARL award to understand whether innovations like checking every child and adolescent visiting primary care health facilities for asthma symptoms can lead to an increase in the number of children diagnosed with asthma, and whether education about asthma directed to patients and their caregivers can lead to improvements in the understanding of asthma, use of medicines and subsequent reduction in frequency of symptoms.

Objectives

1. To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of routine screening for asthma symptoms among children and adolescents with respiratory illnesses in improving identification of patients with undiagnosed asthma 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of a needs-directed healthcare workers' training and mentorship approach to improving outcomes of children and adolescents with asthma symptoms 3. To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a community health worker-led asthma education in improving asthma outcomes among children and adolescents 4. To describe the psychosocial challenges faced by children and adolescents with asthma, and their caregivers

Location

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Uganda
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