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Cultural Competency and Asthma Management

The treatment of asthma requires cultural and linguistic sensitivity. Ideal treatment options require patient education and self-management; yet, patients with limited-English proficiency and low health literacy may present a challenge to health care providers. Through an Environmental Protection Agency asthma improvement project, the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved worked with Alliance of Chicago to develop a clinical decision support tool