Muggeo Michela A, Ginsburg Golda S
1 Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, West Hartford, CT, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 2019 Jun;35(3):163-168. doi: 10.1177/1059840517752457. Epub 2018 Jan 9.
Anxiety disorders are common in youth. Because somatic complaints are a hallmark feature of anxiety, these students frequently visit their school nurse, creating an ideal opportunity for nurses to identify and assist them. In an effort to better understand current practices, we surveyed a large sample ( N = 93) of school nurses. Results indicated that the majority of nurses perceived anxiety as the most prevalent mental health issue in their students. Moreover, the majority of nurses reported that they did not use any formal screening tool or intervention protocol and stated wanting to expand their training in anxiety intervention. These data suggest that school nurses identify anxiety as a top problem but do not receive adequate training to address it. Data from this survey may be used to plan how best to fill gaps in nurse training and practices that can enhance nurses' capacity to optimize outcomes for anxious students.
焦虑症在青少年中很常见。由于躯体不适是焦虑的一个标志性特征，这些学生经常去看学校护士，这为护士识别并帮助他们创造了理想的机会。为了更好地了解当前的做法，我们对大量（N = 93）学校护士进行了调查。结果表明，大多数护士认为焦虑是学生中最普遍的心理健康问题。此外，大多数护士报告说他们没有使用任何正式的筛查工具或干预方案，并表示希望扩大他们在焦虑干预方面的培训。这些数据表明，学校护士将焦虑视为首要问题，但没有接受足够的培训来解决它。本次调查的数据可用于规划如何最好地填补护士培训和实践中的空白，以提高护士优化焦虑学生治疗效果的能力。
