Social Disadvantage and Asthma Control in Children

Summary This review discusses various aspects of social disadvantage and their association with poor asthma control, including socioeconomic status, exposure to psychosocial stress and violence, minority affiliation, environmental concerns such as allergens and pollution, and poverty in rural settin...

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Published inPaediatric respiratory reviews Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 256 - 263
Main Authors Kopel, Lianne S, Phipatanakul, Wanda, Gaffin, Jonathan M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2014
Subjects
Asthma
Asthma - etiology
Asthma - prevention & control
Child
Environmental Exposure
Ethnic Groups
Humans
Paediatrics
Pediatrics
Psychological
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Risk Factors
Social Class
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress
Psychological
Ethnic Groups
Paediatrics
Social Class
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress
Asthma
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Summary:Summary This review discusses various aspects of social disadvantage and their association with poor asthma control, including socioeconomic status, exposure to psychosocial stress and violence, minority affiliation, environmental concerns such as allergens and pollution, and poverty in rural settings. Each of these elements has been linked with worsened asthma outcomes in children. Known and hypothesized mechanisms behind these associations are described in an effort to further understand the complex entity of poorly controlled asthma among socially deprived children. Intervention studies to improve asthma outcomes in these vulnerable populations are also described.
Bibliography:Authors’ Addresses and emails
Wanda Phipatanakul, MD, MS: Boston Children’s Hospital, Division of Allergy and Immunology, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, wanda.phipatanakul@childrens.harvard.edu
Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD, MMSc: Boston Children’s Hospital, Division of Respiratory Diseases, 333 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, jonathan.gaffin@childrens.harvard.edu
Lianne S. Kopel, MD: Boston Children’s Hospital, Division of Respiratory Diseases, 333 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, lianne.kopel@childrens.harvard.edu
ISSN:1526-0542
1526-0550
DOI:10.1016/j.prrv.2014.04.017