Economic Evidence for US Asthma Self-Management Education and Home-Based Interventions

Joy Hsu, Natalie Wilhelm, Lillianne Lewis, Elizabeth Herman, Joy Hsu, Natalie Wilhelm, Lillianne Lewis, Elizabeth Herman

Abstract

The health and economic burden of asthma in the United States is substantial. Asthma self-management education (AS-ME) and home-based interventions for asthma can improve asthma control and prevent asthma exacerbations, and interest in health care-public health collaboration regarding asthma is increasing. However, outpatient AS-ME and home-based asthma intervention programs are not widely available; economic sustainability is a common concern. Thus, we conducted a narrative review of existing literature regarding economic outcomes of outpatient AS-ME and home-based intervention programs for asthma in the United States. We identified 9 outpatient AS-ME programs and 17 home-based intervention programs with return on investment (ROI) data. Most programs were associated with a positive ROI; a few programs observed positive ROIs only among selected populations (eg, higher health care utilization). Interpretation of existing data is limited by heterogeneous ROI calculations. Nevertheless, the literature suggests promise for sustainable opportunities to expand access to outpatient AS-ME and home-based asthma intervention programs in the United States. More definitive knowledge about how to maximize program benefit and sustainability could be gained through more controlled studies of specific populations and increased uniformity in economic assessments.

Keywords: Asthma; Community health worker; Control; Cost; Education; Home; Return on investment.

Conflict of interest statement

No conflicts of interest were reported by the authors of this paper

Published by Elsevier Inc.

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