Multifactorial Asthma Determinants in Underresourced Pediatric Populations

$1.64M USD

Funder	NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
Recipient Organization	Arkansas Children'S Hospital Res Inst
Country	United States
Start Date	Sep 15, 2024
End Date	Jul 31, 2028
Duration	1,415 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Principal Investigator
Data Source	NIH (US)
Grant ID	`10933343`

Grant Description

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Pediatric asthma, the most common chronic condition of childhood, has known disparities, particularly among racial and ethnic minority children who experience higher asthma morbidity. Asthma is also more prevalent among children in rural, impoverished areas, including rural Arkansas (AR), where rural and underresourced

children face high rates of asthma prevalence, morbidity, and increased healthcare utilization. For example, asthma prevalence in the rural AR Delta region is 19%, compared to the state average of 10%. Additionally, preliminary state-wide data found that Black children with asthma in AR are more likely to have asthma-related

ED visits (8.2%, p