Randomized trial of a health communication intervention for parents of children with asthma.

Objective: To determine if a health communication intervention targeting parents of high-risk, urban, minority children with asthma could (i) improve parental perceptions of connectedness to and communication with their child's primary care providers (PCP) and (ii) decrease reliance on emergency departments (EDs) and other urgent care services for their child's asthma-related care.

Methods: The design was a single blind, parallel groups, randomized controlled trial. Parents were recruited from an ED-based asthma clinic serving primarily low-income, minority children in Washington, DC.