Association of Early Childhood Wheeze and Asthma Diagnosis Documentation by Race, Ethnicity, and Language in Children

Discussion:
In US community health centers which serve medically underserved populations, EHR documentation of early childhood wheeze was uncommon and did not differ significantly among race/ethnicity/language groups. Differences in asthma diagnosis in Latinos may not stem from differences in early-life wheeze documentation. However, our findings suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in early asthma symptom recognition for non-Latino Black children, especially in those without early childhood wheeze.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - January 5, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Lucas, J. A., Marino, M., Trivedi, M., Datta, R., Ezekiel-Herrera, D., Bailey, S. R., Giebultowicz, S., Heintzman, J. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research