The use of a collaborative structured methodology for the development of a multifaceted intervention programme for the management of asthma (the MIA project), tailored to the needs of children and families of South Asian origin: a community-based, participatory study

• Main Authors: Monica Lakhanpaul (Author), Deborah Bird (Author), Lorraine Culley (Author), Nicky Hudson (Author), Noelle Robertson (Author), Narynder Johal (Author), Melanie McFeeters (Author), Charlotte Hamlyn-Williams (Author), Mark Johnson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic childhood illnesses in the UK. South Asian children are more likely to suffer from their asthma and be admitted to hospital. While this inequality needs to be addressed, standard behaviour-change interventions are known to be less successful in mi...