Schools' Capacity to Help Low-Income, Minority Children to Manage Asthma

Autor/inn/en	Anderson, Elizabeth W.; Valerio, Melissa; Liu, Manlan; Benet, Dana Jones; Joseph, Christine; Brown, Randall; Clark, Noreen M.
Titel	Schools' Capacity to Help Low-Income, Minority Children to Manage Asthma
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 21 (2005) 4, S.236-242 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/10598405050210040901
Schlagwörter	Low Income Groups; School Nurses; Diseases; Minority Group Children; Principals; Health Promotion; Child Health; School Health Services; African American Students; Urban Schools; Elementary Schools; Knowledge Level; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Parent Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Public Schools; At Risk Students; School Policy; Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Disease; Krankheit; Principal; Schulleiter; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Wissensbasis; Lehrerverhalten; Elternverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Schulpolitik
Abstract	This article describes the challenges and strengths of asthma management in 14 low-income, predominantly African American urban elementary schools serving more than 5,000 students. Asthma prevalence was 24.5%. Teachers, school principals, parents, and children described how asthma was managed at school. Data from classmates of students with asthma showed that they had moderate to high levels of information about the disease. Data from teachers indicated the great need for practical instruction on how they might effectively support a child with asthma in the classroom and on the playground. Principals raised concerns about expectations for the functioning of school staff and implementation of school policies especially related to asthma emergencies. Parents reported a range of problems their children face at school. Data from children with asthma showed that 75% believed asthma affected their schoolwork. Findings from this study should be useful to school personnel, health providers, and others who assist children and their families to manage asthma at school. Data suggest that making school nursing services available is warranted, given the impact of asthma on the school community. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10