1. Engaging the Stakeholders: Views of Clinical Healthcare Providers Cynthia S. Kelly, MD John Meurer, MD, MBA Marielena Lara, MD, MPH Elisa Nicholas, MD, MSPH

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3. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 3 Purpose of This Presentation To describe the views and perceptions of clinical healthcare providers about coalition characteristics To increase the proportion of clinical healthcare providers who participate in local or state asthma coalition activities

4. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 4 Methods Cross sectional survey of 99 clinical health care providers of 7 Allies Against Asthma coalitions –Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, pharmacists –From hospitals, community health clinics, local health departments, schools, physician practices, academic institutions Chi-square tests to compare views of health care providers and 185 other coalition members

5. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 5 Characteristics of Responding Clinical Health Care Providers Mean age 48 years 72% female Coalition members for average of 37 months

6. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 6 Common Activities of Clinical Health Care Providers in Asthma Coalitions Lead committees and projects Train physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists Teach families, childcare providers, and school personnel Inform public and environmental health officials Evaluate programs

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8. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 8 Relationships of Clinical Health Care Providers vs. Others in Asthma Coalitions * p < 0.05

9. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 9 Providers vs. Others Views of Their Major Functions in Asthma Coalitions

10. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 10 Asthma Community Health Fair: Res. Luis Lloréns Torres Dance Group, San Juan, Puerto Rico

11. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 11 Providers vs. Others: Most Frequent Perceived Benefits of Asthma Coalitions

12. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 12 Views of Coalition Benefits for Healthcare Professionals vs. Others

13. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 13 Providers vs. Others Perceptions of Asthma Coalition Effectiveness

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15. 04/14/04 Allies Against Asthma 15 Conclusions The majority of healthcare professionals active in Allies Against Asthma coalitions Feel satisfied and loyal Plan and make resource decisions Collaborate in helping achieve shared goals View asthma coalitions as uniquely beneficial and essential Believe programs would not have occurred without coalition Perceive the coalition is making progress in improving asthma outcomes

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