Evaluation of a Shared Decision Making Portal for Pediatric Asthma

Evaluation of a Shared Decision Making Portal for Pediatric Asthma

This pilot intervention study will test the feasibility and acceptability and explore the outcomes of a primary care-based shared decision making (SDM) electronic medical record (EMR)-based portal that provides education, elicits and tracks patients/families' treatment concerns and goals, assesses symptoms and asthma control over time, and provides decision support to clinicians and families.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parents/legal guardians of children aged 6-12 with persistent asthma, currently receiving chronic maintenance therapy, cared for at a study practice, with consistent access to a computer with an internet connection where they feel comfortable accessing MyChart (patient portal)
• Clinician at study site

Exclusion Criteria:

• parents non-english speaking
• child's primary care provider at the time of enrollment is a pediatric resident
• not meeting inclusion criteria