Abstract
Non-occupational asthma is a common disease affecting approximately 6% of the US population. Asthma accounts for an estimated 3 million workdays lost each year in the United States and for reduced employee job productivity. Although asthma disease management programs are relatively common in managed care organizations, they generally have not been offered at the workplace. A total of 168 employees with asthma were identified, and 76 participated in a worksite asthma disease management program. Of them, 41 (53.9%) completed an Asthma Therapy Assessment Questionnaire (ATAQ) at baseline, post-program (2 months), 4 months, and 12 months. The total ATAQ Index declined from 3.59 at baseline to 2.76 at 12 months (p < 0.01). After the program, significantly more employees reported using controller medications (the desired behavior) rather than reliever medications. A worksite-based disease management program for asthma should reduce medical care costs and absenteeism and improve worker productivity.
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