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Promoting risk reduction among young adults with asthma during wildfire smoke

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Objective(s) This study explored the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary impact, and functionality of two risk reduction mobile application (app) interventions on asthma outcomes as compared to a control arm during wildfire season. Design Three-arm, 8-week randomized clinical trial. Sample Sixty-seven young adults with asthma were enrolled. Measurements The Asthma Control Test, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the System Usability Scale were measured at baseline, 4, and 8 weeks. The Research Attitude Scale was administered at 8 weeks. Twenty participants from the two intervention arms completed an optional survey and six were interviewed after completing the study. Intervention Both intervention arms could access Smoke Sense Urbanova, an app that supports reducing risks from breathing wildfire smoke. The Smoke Sense Urbanova Plus arm also monitored their daily FEV1, received air quality notifications, and accessed preventive tips and a message board. Results Most participants agreed the app and spirometer were usable and their privacy and confidentiality were maintained. No adverse events were reported. Conclusions Participant-identified recommendations will support intervention refinement and testing. This research supports asthma self-management tools that public health nurses and community health workers can recommend for at-risk populations.

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This subproduct was developed by collaborators from Washington State University who have developed a new version of Smoke Sense applied to a cohort of young adults with asthma. Although two applications have the same purpose they are two different applications. EPA collaborators did not have access to the Washington State data.

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Postma, J., A. Rappold, T. Odom Maryon, H. Haverkamp, S. Amiri, R. Bindler, J. Whicker, AND V. Walden. Promoting risk reduction among young adults with asthma during wildfire smoke. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, 39(2):405-414, (2022). [DOI: 10.1111/phn.12986]

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DOI: Promoting risk reduction among young adults with asthma during wildfire smoke
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Last updated on October 19, 2022
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