Everhart Robin S, Miller Sarah, Leibach Gillian G, Dahl Alexandra L, Koinis-Mitchell Daphne
1 Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
2 College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 2018 Apr;34(2):108-113. doi: 10.1177/1059840516689326. Epub 2017 Jan 17.
Asthma is a significant contributor to missed school days, especially for children living in urban settings. This preliminary study examined the impact of caregiver asthma on school absenteeism in a sample of 102 urban children with asthma from African American, Latino, and non-Latino White backgrounds. Caregivers and children participated in a single research session; 32 caregivers had asthma. Children of caregivers with asthma missed more days of school than children whose caregivers did not have asthma (3.97 vs. 2.43 days, p < .05, Cohen's d = .40). Other indicators of child asthma morbidity (e.g., hospitalizations) did not differ across caregiver asthma status. Findings highlight that caregiver asthma may be an added risk factor for school absenteeism among children with asthma. For children with a high frequency of asthma-related school absenteeism, school nurses may find it useful to provide educational resources and referrals for caregivers with asthma.
哮喘是导致缺课的一个重要因素，对于生活在城市环境中的儿童来说尤其如此。这项初步研究调查了照顾者患有哮喘对102名来自非裔美国人、拉丁裔和非拉丁裔白人背景的城市哮喘儿童缺课情况的影响。照顾者和儿童参加了一次研究会议；32名照顾者患有哮喘。照顾者患有哮喘的儿童比照顾者没有哮喘的儿童缺课天数更多（3.97天对2.43天，p <.05，科恩d值 =.40）。儿童哮喘发病率的其他指标（如住院情况）在照顾者哮喘状况方面没有差异。研究结果突出表明，照顾者患有哮喘可能是哮喘儿童缺课的一个额外风险因素。对于与哮喘相关缺课频率较高的儿童，学校护士可能会发现为患有哮喘的照顾者提供教育资源和转诊建议很有用。
