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Example Evidence-based Interventions at a Glance
INTERVENTION	POPULATION		SETTING	STRATEGY
	Age	Race/Ethnicity		Provider Education
Provider education in public children’s health clinics	Infant/Toddlers, Children, Adults	Black	Health care facility
Provider education through problem-based learning and didactic lectures	Adults, Seniors	All	Worksite
Provider peer education and planned asthma care for children with asthma	Children, Teens, Adults, Seniors	All	Health care facility
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INTERVENTION	POPULATION		SETTING	STRATEGY
	Age	Race/Ethnicity		Group Education
Asthma day camp for children	Children	All	Community
Community asthma prevention program	Children, Teens, Young adults, Adults	All	School, Faith-based, Community
FirstAir asthma education program for a worksite	Adults, Seniors	All	Worksite
Holistic non-pharmacological treatment for asthma	Teens, Young adults, Adults, Seniors	All	Health care facility
Pharmacist provided education and counseling for children with asthma	Infants/Toddlers, Children, Teens, Adults, Seniors	All	Health care facility
Summer asthma camp for children	Children, Teens	All	Community
Yoga training for adolescents with asthma	Children, Teens	All	Health care facility
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INTERVENTION	POPULATION		SETTING	STRATEGY
	Age	Race/Ethnicity		Individual Education
Adult asthma education using an audiotape and booklet	Young adults, Adults, Seniors	All	Health care facility
Asthma command computer program	Children	All	Health care facility
Asthma education in rural communities	Adults	All	Home
Buteyko breathing technique video	Adults	All	Home
Community pharmacy asthma care program	Young adults, Adults	All	Health care facility
Computer-based instruction for adults with asthma	Young adults, Adults	All	Home
Computer education for dust mite reduction	Adults	All	Health care facility
Emergency room encouragement of follow-up with provider	Adults	All	Health care facility
Grampian Asthma Study of Integrated Care (GRASSIC)	Teens, Young adults, Adults	All	Home, Health care facility
Home-based parental education program	Adults	All	Home
Individual education for adults with asthma	Adults	All	Health care facility
Interactive Multimedia Program for Asthma Control and Tracking (IMPACT)	Children, Teens, Adults	All	Health care facility
Self-help manuals to improve breathing techniques	Adults	All	Home
Stress relief through journaling	Young adults, Adults	All	Home
Tailored asthma care for adults	Adults	All	Health care facility
Watch, Discover, Think and Act	Children, Teens, Adults	Black, Hispanic	Health care facility
Wee Wheezers at Home	Infants/Toddlers, Children, Adults	Black	Home
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INTERVENTION	POPULATION		SETTING	STRATEGY
	Age	Race/Ethnicity		Supportive Relationships
Medical indoor environment counseling	All	All	Health care facility
Therapy for children with asthma and their families	All	All	Health care facility
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INTERVENTION	POPULATION		SETTING	STRATEGY
	Age	Race/Ethnicity		Environments and Policies
Installation of heating systems in public housing	Children, Teens	All	Home
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INTERVENTION	POPULATION		SETTING	STRATEGY
	Age	Race/Ethnicity		Multiple Strategies
Asthma care program of the University of Pennsylvania Health System	Adults, Seniors	Black, Hispanic	Home, Health care facility	Group Education, Supportive Relationships
Asthma Care Training (ACT) for Kids	Children, Adults	All	Health care facility	Group Education, Supportive Relationships
Asthma outpatient education	All	All	Health care facility	Provider Education, Individual Education
Asthma outreach program for children	Infants/Toddlers, Children, Adults	All	Health care facility	Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Asthma Wizard computer-based education	Children, Teens, Adults	All	School, Home	Group Education, Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Australian six-step asthma management plan	Children, Teens, Young Adults, Adults	All	Health care facility	Provider Education, Individual Education
Childhood asthma prevention study of Colorado	Infants/Toddlers, Children, Adults, Seniors	All	Home	Individual Education, Supportive Relationships, Environment & Policy
Childhood asthma project	Infants/Toddlers, Children, Adults	Hispanic	Health care facility	Provider Education, Supportive Relationships, Environment & Policy
Community-based asthma management program	Children, Adults	Other	Home, Health care facility	Provider Education, Group Education, Individual Education
Community pharmacy asthma education program	Teens, Young adults, Adults	All	Worksite, Health care facility	Provider Education, Individual Education
Counseling to reduce environmental tobacco smoke exposure	Infants/Toddlers, Children, Adults	All	Home, Health care facility	Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Dust mite covers for mattress, box springs and pillow of children with asthma	Children, Teens, Adults	All	Home	Individual Education, Environment & Policy
Easy Breathing	Adults, Seniors	All	Health care facility	Provider Education, Individual Education
Education and support for adults with asthma	Young adults, Adults, Seniors	All	Health care facility	Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Environmental tobacco smoke reduction intervention	Children, Adults	All	Health care facility	Group Education, Supportive Relationships
Family asthma program and community asthma program	All	All	School, Community	Campaigns & Promotion, Group Education
Group education for children with asthma	Children	All	Health care facility	Group Education, Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Group exercise program for children	Children	All	Community, Home	Group Education, Individual Education
The Health Buddy System	Children, Teens	All	Home	Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Healthy Homes II asthma project	Infants/Toddlers, Children, Teens, Adults	Black, Hispanic, Other	Home	Campaigns & Promotion, Supportive Relationships, Environment & Policy
Home-based asthma education for Latino families	Children, Teens, Adults	Hispanic	Home	Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Home-based family education to improve medication adherence	Children, Teens, Adults	Black	Home	Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Hospital asthma intervention program for African American women	Young adults, Adults, Seniors	Black	Health care facility	Provider Education, Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
House dust mite and smoke reduction for high-risk infants	Infants/Toddlers, Adults	All	Home	Individual Education, Environment & Policy
Individual and group education for self-management of asthma	Young adults, Adults, Seniors	All	Community, Home, Health care facility	Group Education, Individual Education
National Asthma Campaign of Australia	All	All	Community	Campaigns & Promotion, Provider Education
Neighborhood Asthma Coalition	All	Black	School, Community, Health care facility	Campaigns & Promotion, Group Education, Supportive Relationships, Environment & Policy
Open Airways for Schools	Children, Adults	All	School	Campaigns & Promotion, Group Education, Supportive Relationships, Environment & Policy
Parent and child asthma education	Children, Teens, Adults, Seniors	Hispanic	Health care facility	Group Education, Supportive Relationships
Parent education on asthma	Infants/Toddlers, Children, Adults	All	Home, Health care facility	Group Education, Individual Education
Pharmacy asthma care program	Adults	All	Worksite, Health care facility	Provider Education, Individual Education
Pharmacy-based education about asthma	Adults	All	Health care facility	Provider Education, Individual Education
Population-based pediatric asthma health management program	Children, Adults	All	Worksite, Health care facility	Provider Education, Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Roaring Adventures of Puff	Children, Adults	All	School	Group Education, Supportive Relationships
School-based education and asthma care plan policies	All	All	School	Group Education, Environment & Policy
School-based education for children with asthma	Children, Adults	All	School, Home	Group Education, Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
School health clinic education for children with asthma and parents	Children, Teens, Adults	All	School, Health care facility	Group Education, Individual Education
Self-action plan for adult asthma patients	Young adults, Adults	All	Health care facility	Group Education, Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Self-management education and counseling for adults	Adults	All	Health care facility	Individual Education, Supportive Relationships
Triple A (Adolescent Asthma Action) program	Children, Teens	All	School	Group Education, Supportive Relationships
You Can Control Asthma	Black	All	Health care facility	Group Education, Individual Education
Wee Wheezers	Infants/Toddlers, Children, Adults	All	Health care facility	Group Education, Individual Education