Advocacy1
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- *Wheeze*
- Hello Mrs. Davis what brings Isaac in today?
- Isaac's asthma has gotten worse. He's been wheezing a lot despite using his medications as directed
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- *Audible wheezing*
- I'm sorry to hear that. I will prescribe him prednisone for his asthma exacerbation and I'll schedule a follow-up to see him again in 2-weeks
- Thank you Doctor.
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- Hey Dr. Smith, I noticed that many of my patient's have been struggling to control their asthma despite adherence to guideline directed medical therapy. Do you have any potential insight?
- Thank you! That was my last patient of the day so I'll go take a look at the literature!
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- Black individuals in the U.S. are 40% more likely to have asthma than white people [2].Black children in the US are 8x more likely to die from asthma compared to white children [2].For more info view these links:https://wwwn.cdc.gov/NHISDataQueryTool/SHS_adult/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/asthma/brfss/2020/brfssdata.htmlhttp://yrbs-explorer.services.cdc.gov/
- These are alarming national statistics but Boston is the pinnacle of healthcare so let's take a look at the city data
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- The asthma hospitalization rate for Black Boston residents was 3.9 times the rate for white residents [1]In 2021, the rate of asthma emergency department visits for black residents ages 0-17 years old was 6.9 times the rate for white residents ages 0-17 [1]For more info view this link:https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2023/05/HOB_Asthma_2023_FINAL_May11.pdf
- These are such shocking statistics! I'm going to spend some time researching why people of color are disproportionately impacted by asthma!
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- Hey Dr. Smith I'm glad I ran into you! I just finished up my research and would love to discuss what I learned
- I would love to hear about your research. Let's discuss tomorrow in the conference room
- Sounds great, I'll see you tomorrow!
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- Well the community we serve consists predominantly of low income minorities who have been shown to be disproportionately impacted by asthma. When you get a chance I would recommend doing some research on the subject!
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