Abstract
Parents of children who attend Head Start Centers are key participants in the health promotion and care of their own children.
This non-randomized, longitudinal study aimed to test the effectiveness of an educational intervention based on the asthma
and healthy homes curriculum targeting parents of Head Start children with or without an asthma diagnosis. One hundred and
fifteen parents of children in Head Start Centers received an educational intervention at their corresponding sites, additionally
pre- and post-test surveys were administered to measure educational intervention outcomes. A follow-up survey was conducted
6 months after the educational intervention was offered. Results showed a statistically significant increase in asthma and
healthy home-knowledge (p < 0.001) in several areas. At 6 months post-intervention (54.4 %) (61 participants) were contacted and 98.4 % of made changes
in their households as a result of their training. This study suggests that education can improve knowledge and change behaviors
for the well-being of the residents of that household.
This non-randomized, longitudinal study aimed to test the effectiveness of an educational intervention based on the asthma
and healthy homes curriculum targeting parents of Head Start children with or without an asthma diagnosis. One hundred and
fifteen parents of children in Head Start Centers received an educational intervention at their corresponding sites, additionally
pre- and post-test surveys were administered to measure educational intervention outcomes. A follow-up survey was conducted
6 months after the educational intervention was offered. Results showed a statistically significant increase in asthma and
healthy home-knowledge (p < 0.001) in several areas. At 6 months post-intervention (54.4 %) (61 participants) were contacted and 98.4 % of made changes
in their households as a result of their training. This study suggests that education can improve knowledge and change behaviors
for the well-being of the residents of that household.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-5
- DOI 10.1007/s10900-012-9571-y
- Authors
- Genny Carrillo Zuniga, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2101 South McColl Road, McAllen, TX 78503, USA
- Sarah Kirk, Texas Asthma Control Program, Adult Health and Chronic Disease Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services, 1100 W. 49th Street, RM T-402, Austin, TX, USA
- Nelda Mier, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2101 South McColl Road, McAllen, TX, USA
- Norma I. Garza, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, McAllen Campus, 2101 South McColl Road, McAllen, TX 78503, USA
- Rose L. Lucio, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, McAllen Campus, 2101 South McColl Road, McAllen, TX 78503, USA
- Miguel A. Zuniga, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Rural and Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2101 South McColl Road, McAllen, TX 78503, USA
- Journal Journal of Community Health
- Online ISSN 1573-3610
- Print ISSN 0094-5145