Maughan Erin D, McCarthy Ann Marie, Hein Maria, Perkhounkova Yelena, Kelly Michael W
1 Director of Research, National Association of School Nurses, Silver Spring, MD, USA.
2 College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 2018 Dec;34(6):468-479. doi: 10.1177/1059840517729739. Epub 2017 Sep 11.
The increasing prevalence of chronic conditions in children, for both common and rare conditions, over the past 30 years, and the increase in the number and range of medications used to manage these conditions, has contributed to the need to address medication management in schools. The purpose of this article is to present the key findings from a national survey on medication administration in schools. A nonexperimental cross-sectional design was used in this descriptive study. An online survey was sent to school nurses across the country. Responses from a total of 6,298 school nurses were used in the analysis. Results of the survey related to prescription and nonprescription medications, medication storage, student's carrying their medications, delegation of medication administration, documentation, and medication errors are discussed. The article concludes that many different medications are administered during the school day. School nurses must advocate for proper policies and procedures to guard the safety of students.
在过去30年里，儿童慢性病（包括常见和罕见病症）的患病率不断上升，用于治疗这些病症的药物数量和种类也在增加，这使得学校有必要解决药物管理问题。本文旨在介绍一项关于学校药物管理的全国性调查的主要结果。在这项描述性研究中采用了非实验性横断面设计。向全国的学校护士发送了一份在线调查问卷。分析中使用了总共6298名学校护士的回复。讨论了与处方药和非处方药、药物储存、学生携带药物、药物管理委托、文件记录以及用药错误相关的调查结果。文章得出结论，在学校上课期间会使用多种不同的药物。学校护士必须倡导制定适当的政策和程序，以保障学生的安全。
