Colver A F
Arch Dis Child. 1984 May;59(5):449-52. doi: 10.1136/adc.59.5.449.
Asthma in children is common, underdiagnosed, and undertreated . We report a childhood asthma campaign in an inner city area, initiated by school doctors who then worked closely with family doctors. The campaign aimed to detect children with asthma, to institute or improve treatment, and to provide information about childhood asthma for families, teachers, school doctors, school nurses, and general practitioners. The symptoms and school attendance of most asthmatic children were reported by parents to have improved after the campaign, which was well received by both families and professionals. Similar campaigns focusing on other common childhood problems may provide concrete opportunities for collaboration between school health services and general practitioners and for improving children's health.
儿童哮喘很常见,存在诊断不足和治疗不足的情况。我们报告了在一个市中心城区开展的儿童哮喘防治活动,该活动由学校医生发起,随后他们与家庭医生密切合作。该活动旨在发现患有哮喘的儿童,启动或改善治疗,并为家庭、教师、学校医生、学校护士和全科医生提供有关儿童哮喘的信息。家长报告说,大多数哮喘儿童在活动后症状有所改善,上学出勤率也有所提高,该活动受到了家庭和专业人员的好评。针对其他常见儿童问题开展类似活动,可能为学校卫生服务机构和全科医生之间的合作以及改善儿童健康提供切实机会。