Teacher Perception of Burden and Willingness to Accommodate Children with Chronic Health Conditions

Autor/inn/en	West, Aimee M.; Denzer, Anna Q.; Wildman, Beth G.; Anhalt, Karla
Titel	Teacher Perception of Burden and Willingness to Accommodate Children with Chronic Health Conditions
Quelle	In: Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 6 (2013) 1, S.35-50 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1754-730X
DOI	10.1080/1754730X.2012.760920
Schlagwörter	Teacher Attitudes; Chronic Illness; Child Health; Elementary School Teachers; Diseases; Allergy; Cancer; Diabetes; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Heart Disorders; Seizures; Academic Accommodations (Disabilities); Attitudes toward Disabilities; Statistical Analysis; Questionnaires; Likert Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Disease; Krankheit; Allergie; Carcinoma; Karzinom; Krebs (med); Krebserkrankung; Herzkrankheit; Anfallsleiden; Statistische Analyse; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala
Abstract	Children with chronic health conditions need the support of school staff to flourish socially and academically in educational settings. This study explored teacher experiences and knowledge of the following common paediatric conditions: asthma, food allergies, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, heart disease and seizure disorder. Participants included 140 elementary education teachers. This study also explored teacher perceptions of willingness and burden in implementing a range of classroom accommodations. Findings revealed that teachers were less willing to implement accommodations that were perceived to be burdensome. In addition, teachers perceived HIV/AIDS and seizure disorder to be among the most challenging conditions, and they reported the least amount of exposure to childhood cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS and seizure disorder. Suggestions to enhance the educational experiences of students with chronic illness are provided. Specifically, expanded collaborative roles for school-based mental health practitioners are recommended. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01