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Asthma in Kentucky KidsAsthma in Kentucky Kids
Tricia McLendon, MPHTricia McLendon, MPH
Asthma Program ManagerAsthma Program Manager
Kentucky Department for Public Kentucky Department for Public HealthHealth
October 17, 2003October 17, 2003
OverviewOverview
National dataNational data Kentucky dataKentucky data Current education activities and Current education activities and
interventionsinterventions Asthma initiative in KentuckyAsthma initiative in Kentucky
Asthma in United States KidsAsthma in United States Kids
In 2001, asthma affected more than 6 In 2001, asthma affected more than 6 million children in the United Statesmillion children in the United States11
– 14 million school days missed annually14 million school days missed annually22
– 1 in 6 pediatric emergency room visits1 in 6 pediatric emergency room visits22
– 33rdrd leading cause of hospitalizations among leading cause of hospitalizations among children younger than 15 yearschildren younger than 15 years22
1. Environmental Protection Agency
2. CDC National Center for Environmental Health
Asthma in Kentucky KidsAsthma in Kentucky Kids
The rate of children with asthma in Region IV, The rate of children with asthma in Region IV, which includes Kentucky, is higher than the which includes Kentucky, is higher than the national rate.national rate.11
70,200 children in Kentucky are affected by 70,200 children in Kentucky are affected by asthmaasthma33
9.8% of high school and middle school 9.8% of high school and middle school students have asthmastudents have asthma44
1. Environmental Protection Agency
3. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
4. Youth Tobacco Survey, 2002
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1999 Medicaid Child Asthma ER Visits Per 1,000 Recipient-Years
Child Asthma ER Visits Per 1,000 Recipient-Years
0 - 5151 - 7777 - 9797 - 126126 - 225
L. Snider, Ph.D.University of KentuckyCenter for Rural HealthSource of Data: KY Dept. of Medicaid
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1999-2001 Child Asthma Hospital Discharges Per 1,000 Child Population
Hospital Discharges Per 1,000 Child Population
2.00 - 3.793.80 - 4.494.50 - 7.998.00 - 34.15
0.62 - 1.99L. Snider, Ph.D.University of KentuckyCenter for Rural HealthKY Department of Public Health Hospital Discharge Data
Delta BoundaryAppalachian Boundary
Economic ImpactEconomic Impact
Estimated cost of treating children with Estimated cost of treating children with asthma is $3.2 billion per yearasthma is $3.2 billion per year22
Cost of illness for children with asthma Cost of illness for children with asthma in Kentucky is $45 million per yearin Kentucky is $45 million per year33
2. CDC National Center for Environmental Health
3. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Asthma EducationAsthma Education
American Lung Association (ALA) of American Lung Association (ALA) of KentuckyKentucky– Certified Asthma Educator workshopCertified Asthma Educator workshop– Open Airways for SchoolsOpen Airways for Schools– Rules of Two Awareness CampaignRules of Two Awareness Campaign– Starbright FoundationStarbright Foundation
UK Cooperative Extension ServiceUK Cooperative Extension Service
Other Asthma ActivitiesOther Asthma Activities
ALA of KentuckyALA of Kentucky– Asthma campsAsthma camps– A Is for AsthmaA Is for Asthma
Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency– Indoor Air Quality Tools for SchoolsIndoor Air Quality Tools for Schools– National Smoke-Free Home Pledge National Smoke-Free Home Pledge
CampaignCampaign
Statewide Asthma InitiativeStatewide Asthma InitiativeKentucky Asthma PartnershipKentucky Asthma Partnership
Department for Department for Public HealthPublic Health
ALA of KentuckyALA of Kentucky University of University of
KentuckyKentucky University of University of
LouisvilleLouisville School NursesSchool Nurses Community Community
educatorseducators
Healthcare Healthcare professionalsprofessionals
Insurance providersInsurance providers Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical
companiescompanies Environmental Environmental
professionalsprofessionals Public health Public health
professionalsprofessionals
Next StepsNext Steps
Statewide asthma prevention and control Statewide asthma prevention and control programprogram– Statewide asthma surveillance systemStatewide asthma surveillance system– Interventions and evaluationInterventions and evaluation– Partnerships with key organizationsPartnerships with key organizations
Enhance education initiativesEnhance education initiatives Promote use of NHLBI Guidelines for the Promote use of NHLBI Guidelines for the
Diagnosis and Management of AsthmaDiagnosis and Management of Asthma Create policy and legislation to address Create policy and legislation to address
asthma issues in schools and improve access asthma issues in schools and improve access to careto care
Thank you!Thank you!
Tricia McLendonTricia McLendon
502-564-7996 ext 3819502-564-7996 ext 3819
[email protected]@mail.state.ky.us