Seto W, Wong M, Mitchell E A
University of Auckland, School of Medicine.
N Z Med J. 1992 Jul 8;105(937):264-5.
to examine the management of asthma in primary schools and the school teachers' knowledge, confidence and attitude in managing the pupils with asthma.
forty-two primary schools in south Auckland were randomly selected to participate. Questionnaires were posted out to the principals and another questionnaire was given randomly to 253 teachers from these primary schools.
76% of the school principals surveyed returned the questionnaire; and 66% of the school teachers surveyed returned a separate questionnaire. The average incidence of asthma reported by school principals and school teachers was 9.9% and 12.6% respectively, which suggests underreporting of the diagnosis of asthma. In 81% of the schools a questionnaire was used to identify students with asthma when they first join the school. School teachers had good basic knowledge on asthma, however 33% of teachers did not know that Ventolin (salbutamol) is for symptomatic treatment and 58% and 65% of teachers did not know that Becotide (beclomethasone) and Intal (sodium cromoglycate) are prophylactic medications.
we suggest that primary school teachers should receive further education on asthma, especially on practical aspects of asthma management.
研究小学哮喘管理情况以及学校教师在管理哮喘学生方面的知识、信心和态度。
随机选取奥克兰南部的42所小学参与研究。向校长发放问卷,并从这些学校中随机抽取253名教师发放另一份问卷。
76%的受访校长返还了问卷;66%的受访教师返还了另一份问卷。校长和教师报告的哮喘平均发病率分别为9.9%和12.6%,这表明哮喘诊断存在漏报情况。81%的学校在学生入学时使用问卷来识别哮喘学生。学校教师对哮喘有良好的基础知识,然而33%的教师不知道万托林(沙丁胺醇)用于症状治疗,58%和65%的教师不知道必可酮(倍氯米松)和色甘酸钠是预防性药物。
我们建议小学教师应接受关于哮喘的进一步教育,特别是哮喘管理的实践方面。