School of Nursing, Auburn University, AL, USA.
College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 2022 Apr;38(2):194-202. doi: 10.1177/1059840520924455. Epub 2020 May 15.
Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children under 18. In Alabama, 11% of children report a diagnosis of asthma compared to the United States with 9.5%. Childhood asthma is the leading cause of school absenteeism due to a chronic disease, and Alabama children with asthma miss approximately 10 days of school each year for uncontrolled asthma. Managing children in the school system with asthma can often be challenging for school nurses. In this cross-sectional study, perceptions of Alabama school nurses on managing asthma in the school were explored. School nurses feel prepared to manage asthma but identify lack of certain resources and supportive policies, especially access to medications as barriers to optimum care. Implications for statewide advocacy at the policy level and broadening educational activities are supported by the survey results.
哮喘是 18 岁以下儿童中最常见的慢性疾病。在阿拉巴马州，有 11%的儿童被诊断患有哮喘，而美国的这一比例为 9.5%。儿童哮喘是导致因慢性病而缺课的主要原因，每年阿拉巴马州患有哮喘的儿童因哮喘失控而缺课约 10 天。管理学校系统中患有哮喘的儿童对学校护士来说通常是具有挑战性的。在这项横断面研究中，探讨了阿拉巴马州学校护士对管理学校哮喘的看法。学校护士认为他们有能力管理哮喘，但他们认为缺乏某些资源和支持性政策，特别是获取药物，这是实现最佳护理的障碍。调查结果支持在政策层面进行全州范围的宣传和扩大教育活动。
