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Identify urban and rural disparities in asthma outcomes and healthcare utilization to support resource allocation and federal childhood asthma reduction targets.

September 16, 2021MMWR Surveillance SummariesOpen Access

Asthma Surveillance — United States, 2006–2018

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CPCynthia A. PateCenters for Disease Control and Prevention HZHatice S. ZahranCenters for Disease Control and Prevention XQXiaoting QinPeking University

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Surveillance study reveals disparities in asthma healthcare utilization across rural and urban populations, highlighting targets to reduce childhood emergency visits.

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Identify urban and rural disparities in asthma outcomes and healthcare utilization to support resource allocation and federal childhood asthma reduction targets.
Analyzed national health surveillance data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) spanning 2006 to 2018.
Assessed health care utilization metrics, including emergency department visits and hospitalizations, across rural and urban population strata.
Identified significant disparities in asthma-related health outcomes and healthcare utilization patterns between rural and urban residents.
Established baseline surveillance metrics to guide the CDC CCARE initiative in preventing 500,000 childhood asthma hospitalizations and emergency department visits by 2024.

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Pate et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d976995e5bcb4e3b8369ae https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss7005a1

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Surveillance study reveals disparities in asthma healthcare utilization across rural and urban populations, highlighting targets to reduce childhood emergency visits.

Asthma Surveillance — United States, 2006–2018

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Asthma Surveillance — United States, 2006–2018

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