Abstract

PURPOSE: Asthma is the leading cause of hospitalization and absenteeism among children in New York City (NYC). Since 2005 the Long Island College Hospital Asthma Center (LICH-AC) has contracted with the NYC-Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (NYC-DOHMH) to provide asthma screening and education programs in daycare centers. The Brooklyn Asthma Project/ Brownsville and East New York (BAP/BENY) is a 2 year study to assess the impact of education initiatives for parents and daycare staff on outcomes in asthmatic preschool children.

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