Reducing risk of house dust mite and cockroach allergen exposure in inner-city children with asthma
Kuster, P.A.
Pediatric Nursing 22(4): 297-303
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0097-9805 PMID: 8852108 Document Number: 460886
Asthma prevalence among disadvantaged and minority children is disproportionately higher in inner-city populations. Environmental allergen exposure, particularly that of house dust mites and cockroaches, is known to contribute to asthma exacerbations in children. Environmental control of these particular triggers is a necessary component of asthma education and should be incorporated into the teaching plan for these children. The costs surrounding environmental control may not be within the means of many families living in urban, inner-city environments; therefore nurses should offer families creative ideas and cost effective suggestions for controlling environmental triggers.