ABSTRACT
ESTHER HAFKAMP-DE GROEN, RALF J. P. VAN DER VALK, ASHNA D. MOHANGOO, JOHANNES C. VAN DER WOUDEN, LIESBETH DUIJTS, VINCENT W. JADDOE, ALBERT HOFMAN, HARRY J. DE KONING, JOHAN C. DE JONGSTE, AND HEIN RAAT
5.1 INTRODUCTION
Asthma is a highly prevalent chronic condition associated with considerable morbidity, reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and significant costs for public health [1], [2]. Interventions aimed at preventing childhood asthma are being developed and evaluated [3]–[9]. While the majority of asthma management education for parents occurs in the clini-
cal setting, increasingly, multifaceted environmental interventions to decrease asthma-like symptoms are delivered by community health workers [7]. Previous studies identified positive outcomes associated with community health worker-delivered interventions, including decreased asthmalike symptoms [7].
