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Publications
1. Marder D, Cloutier MM. Asthma education: Are inner city
families getting the message? J. Resp Dis.
1999;20(9):630-635.
Abstract: To decrease the severity of asthma in
multicultural inner cities, treatment instructions must be
communicated clearly. Misunderstandings may arise because of
language difficulties, low literacy, and the influence of a
different cultural context. For example, field tests of
patient education materials have indicated that when several
medications are listed as a "daily treatment plan," parents
frequently think they can choose which medication to
administer. Further, they often choose the one designated as
needed because they do not want to medicate a child who
appears well. Although exhaustive field-testing may not be
practical for many clinicians, comprehension of materials
can be tested with a small group of patients. Printed
instructions can be improved by addressing the reader
directly, avoiding the use of silent letters, and indicating
medication names and dosages on typed peel-off stickers. (8
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2. Hall CB, Wakefield D, Rowe T, Cloutier MM.
Diagnosing pediatric asthma: validating the Easy Breathing
survey. J of Pediatrics 2001;139:267-272.
3. Cloutier MM, Wakefield DB, Hall CB, Bailit HL. Childhood
asthma in an urban community: Prevalence, care system and
treatment. Chest 2002;122:1571-1579.
4. Cloutier MM, Wakefield D, Carlisle P, Bailit H, Hall CB.
The effect of Easy Breathing on asthma management and
knowledge. Arch Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
2002;156:1045-1051.
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