Publications by authors named "Darla M Williams"
BMC Public Health
January 2012
Article Synopsis
- Asthma prevalence and mortality rates are particularly high among African American women, influenced by biological, social, and systemic factors, creating a unique health burden for this group.
- The study will implement a randomized controlled trial to assess a culturally-tailored asthma management program delivered via telephone to 420 African American women with persistent asthma.
- The primary outcomes focus on reducing emergency visits and hospitalizations related to asthma, while also evaluating improvements in asthma symptoms and quality of life over 12 and 24 months.
