WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.170 --> 00:00:01.890 My name is Jibreel Oliver, 2 00:00:01.890 --> 00:00:03.990 and I'm a clinical research coordinator 3 00:00:03.990 --> 00:00:06.500 at the Children's National Health System. 4 00:00:06.500 --> 00:00:08.280 line:15% So the mission statement of the coordinator 5 00:00:08.280 --> 00:00:10.130 line:15% is to make sure that every family 6 00:00:10.130 --> 00:00:12.800 line:15% that comes into the specific clinic I work in, 7 00:00:12.800 --> 00:00:15.410 line:15% which is the IMPACT DC Asthma Clinic, 8 00:00:15.410 --> 00:00:19.220 line:15% gets every need that they have met. 9 00:00:19.220 --> 00:00:21.000 So, if they need medication, 10 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:23.460 line:15% I make sure that they get that as soon as possible. 11 00:00:23.460 --> 00:00:25.250 line:15% If they're having issues with their insurance, 12 00:00:25.250 --> 00:00:27.460 line:15% then we make sure that we can handle that accordingly 13 00:00:27.460 --> 00:00:29.580 line:15% with their case managers or talk directly 14 00:00:29.580 --> 00:00:31.350 line:15% to the insurance company. 15 00:00:31.350 --> 00:00:33.642 We also make sure that clinic runs smoothly. 16 00:00:33.642 --> 00:00:36.240 So making sure that all the asthma educators 17 00:00:36.240 --> 00:00:37.560 know where they have to be 18 00:00:37.560 --> 00:00:39.740 and when they have to speak to the clinicians. 19 00:00:39.740 --> 00:00:42.570 So we teach families about what may have caused their child 20 00:00:42.570 --> 00:00:44.320 to become sick in the first place. 21 00:00:44.320 --> 00:00:45.956 We know that they have asthma. 22 00:00:45.956 --> 00:00:48.350 line:15% But we just have to figure what triggers their asthma 23 00:00:48.350 --> 00:00:50.660 line:15% so let's says there are some things in their house 24 00:00:50.660 --> 00:00:52.480 line:15% like mold or mice. 25 00:00:52.480 --> 00:00:55.730 line:15% Those two things trigger asthma very strongly. 26 00:00:55.730 --> 00:00:58.240 So trying to figure out ways to get rid of those things 27 00:00:58.240 --> 00:01:01.030 or mitigate the risks of those triggers. 28 00:01:01.030 --> 00:01:03.400 Mondays are usually my administrative day. 29 00:01:03.400 --> 00:01:05.300 So I do a lot of my follow up calls 30 00:01:05.300 --> 00:01:06.500 with my families on Mondays. 31 00:01:06.500 --> 00:01:07.950 I call them about two weeks 32 00:01:07.950 --> 00:01:10.120 after their asthma clinic appointment 33 00:01:10.120 --> 00:01:11.630 and see how they're doing, 34 00:01:11.630 --> 00:01:13.440 if they received their medication, 35 00:01:13.440 --> 00:01:15.160 whether they understand what the medication 36 00:01:15.160 --> 00:01:18.090 is supposed to be doing and when they should take it. 37 00:01:18.090 --> 00:01:20.470 And then Tuesday through Friday I'm in clinic. 38 00:01:20.470 --> 00:01:22.590 So I'm either managing clinic flow 39 00:01:22.590 --> 00:01:26.000 or I'm working as an asthma educator to meet with families. 40 00:01:26.000 --> 00:01:29.360 Typically, I'll see about four or five families in a shift. 41 00:01:29.360 --> 00:01:31.713 line:15% Our appointments are about 90 minutes. 42 00:01:32.935 --> 00:01:35.150 line:15% And a lot of what I do is just figure out 43 00:01:35.150 --> 00:01:36.940 line:15% what is the biggest barrier to care 44 00:01:36.940 --> 00:01:38.340 line:15% for these children and their parents. 45 00:01:38.340 --> 00:01:40.460 line:15% And then try to get those risks out of the way. 46 00:01:40.460 --> 00:01:43.450 Right now, we're working on a grant 47 00:01:43.450 --> 00:01:46.380 to try to figure out what the community would like 48 00:01:46.380 --> 00:01:50.260 when it comes to resources, 49 00:01:50.260 --> 00:01:52.250 specifically for their children. 50 00:01:52.250 --> 00:01:55.160 We're holding focus groups to figure out exactly 51 00:01:55.160 --> 00:01:56.730 what are the biggest barriers to care 52 00:01:56.730 --> 00:01:58.513 for parents with asthma. 53 00:01:59.660 --> 00:02:01.870 In general, our clinic has a research branch 54 00:02:01.870 --> 00:02:03.450 that I'm not heavily involved with 55 00:02:03.450 --> 00:02:04.400 but we're trying to figure out 56 00:02:04.400 --> 00:02:07.130 what the root cause of asthma could be. 57 00:02:07.130 --> 00:02:08.800 We have genetic components. 58 00:02:08.800 --> 00:02:10.580 We have environmental components. 59 00:02:10.580 --> 00:02:12.770 And then we have epigenetic components 60 00:02:12.770 --> 00:02:15.660 line:15% which is things that, like stress. 61 00:02:15.660 --> 00:02:17.780 line:15% If you are very stressed, 62 00:02:17.780 --> 00:02:21.490 line:15% could that trigger asthma or asthmatic symptoms, so. 63 00:02:21.490 --> 00:02:22.970 line:15% It's very interesting. 64 00:02:22.970 --> 00:02:25.250 line:15% But right now, I'm running logistical support 65 00:02:25.250 --> 00:02:26.370 for the focus groups 66 00:02:26.370 --> 00:02:28.603 and transcribing all of the information.