Gurr J F
Can Nurse. 1977 Dec;73(12):24-9.
Between 1974 and 1976, school nurses in Montreal screened 26,947 children in grades seven and eight for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Of these, 4.6% had scoliosis positively diagnosed by radiographic examination; 4.5% were idiopathic in nature. The nurses were part of the Shriners School Scoliosis Program--a program that has proven to be a clinically sound, cost effective way of detecting early scoliosis, providing consistent follow-up and treatment and preventing progression of the condition. What follows is a description of how cooperation and planning among existing health institutions can make a preventive program work.
1974年至1976年间，蒙特利尔的学校护士对26947名七年级和八年级学生进行了青少年特发性脊柱侧弯筛查。其中，4.6%的学生经X光检查被确诊为脊柱侧弯；4.5%为特发性。这些护士是施赖讷医院学校脊柱侧弯项目的一部分——该项目已被证明是一种临床可靠、成本效益高的早期脊柱侧弯检测方法，能提供持续的随访和治疗，并预防病情发展。以下是对现有医疗机构之间如何通过合作与规划使预防项目发挥作用的描述。
