An Intervention to Increase the Use of Asthma Action Plans in Schools: A MASNRN Study

Pulcini, Joyce; DeSisto, Marie C.; McIntyre, C. Lynne

doi:10.1177/10598405070230030801

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“…Individual research studies fell into two subcategories. These subcategories were program evaluations (Brasler & Lewis, 2006; Joseph et al, 2007; Magzamen et al, 2008; Splett et al, 2006) and specific educational interventions (Buckner et al, 2005; Mosnaim et al, 2008; Pulcini et al, 2007; van der Meer et al, 2007). These studies varied in purpose but evaluated the effectiveness of programs and specific interventions in improving asthma outcomes for adolescents.…”

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“…Four studies fell into this subcategory. The intervention strategies varied from the use of MP3 players to deliver tailored asthma messages from celebrities to one-to-one coaching on the use of peak flow meters by the school nurse (Mosnaim et al, 2008; Pulcini et al, 2007). All intervention strategies could be used across settings such as the home, school, and residential asthma camp (Buckner et al, 2005; van der Meer et al, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Four of the strategies for asthma control reappear in the four components of the NHLBI 2007 guidelines for all persons with asthma: asthma education, monitoring asthma symptoms, control of environmental factors and comorbid conditions, and medications for prevention of symptoms, treatment of attacks, and comorbid conditions (NHLBI, 2007). For adolescents, the success of asthma control is measured by these outcomes: (a) asthma knowledge, (b) school absenteeism, (c) appropriate use of asthma medications, and (d) the decreased use of health care services including ER visits, hospitalizations, and visits with the school nurse (Brasler & Lewis, 2006; Bruzzese, Evans, & Kattan, 2009; Bruzzese, Unikel, Gallagher, Evans, & Colland, 2008; Coffman et al, 2009; Davis et al, 2008; Erickson, Splett, Mullett, Jensen, & Belseth, 2006; Joseph et al, 2007; Magzamen et al, 2008; Mosnaim, Cohen, Rhoads, Rittner, & Powell, 2008; Pulcini, DeSisto, & McIntyre, 2007; Sadof & Kaslovsky, 2011; Splett, Erickson, Belseth, & Jensen, 2006; van der Meer et al, 2007; Wheeler et al, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Asthma and Adolescents

Hennessy-Harstad

2012

The Journal of School Nursing

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One of every 10 adolescents in the United States has asthma. Adolescents who lack asthma control are at increased risk for severe asthma episodes and death. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 2007 asthma guidelines and research studies indicated that school nurses are instrumental in assisting adolescents to monitor their asthma, learn asthma self-management skills, and improve health outcomes. This integrative review examines the research from 2005 to 2011 to identify strategies for school nurses to employ with adolescents to foster self-management skills. The research reviewed here supports the need for school nurses to engage adolescents with asthma to practice self-management behaviors. They should educate the adolescent for asthma, monitor how well the adolescent controls asthma, manage acute asthma episodes by using an asthma action plan, and coordinate care by obtaining written consent from parents to share health information with health care providers.

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Asthma and Adolescents

Hennessy-Harstad

2012

The Journal of School Nursing

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“…Other researchers concerned with health promotion activities of school nurses have described internal process barriers such as record keeping and collaborating with staff (Krause‐Parello & Samms, ). Communication barriers have been widely described (Bobo, Maughan, Carr, & Tillman, ; Liberatos et al, ; Pulcini, DeSisto, & McIntyre, ; Svavarsdottir et al, ) and researchers interested in case management have also recognized the challenges school nurses have in working with inappropriate caseloads and time (Engelke et al, ; McClanahan & Weismuller, ; Moricca et al, ). More concerning was the finding that nurses sometimes struggled to be accepted as an equal member of the staff team for a student.…”

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confidence: 99%

Flying by the seat of their pants: A grounded theory of school nurse case management

Klein

Evans-Agnew

2019

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aims To develop a theory describing the processes and actions involved with school nurse case management for school‐aged children with chronic conditions in the K12 system. Design Case management is an essential practice for the school nurse. Little is known about actual case management practice in real‐world settings. Grounded theory methodology following a literature‐based conceptual model of school nurse case management. Methods A purposive maximum variation sampling was used for data collection and analysis. Semi‐structured interviews conducted in‐person and via conferencing software from January to March 2017 with school nurses practicing in Washington State until data saturation was achieved. A condition lasting at least 6 months was also used to define a chronic condition. Results In all, 14 school nurses with an average of 12 years of experience were interviewed. Analysis revealed that the core strategy used by participating nurses for case management involved navigating through ambiguity; balancing multiple roles; seeking guidance and training; acknowledging imperfect functioning and navigating poor system supports. Conclusion The findings suggest that actual school nurse case management practice differs from best practice recommendations. Participants did not discuss health promotion or environmental management and did not act to set goals or prioritize care as suggested in the literature. Impact This article informs nursing leadership of the real‐world challenges faced by nurses performing case management in the school setting. These findings indicate that improvements in system supports and training, together with tolerance for the challenges nurses face in providing such care, might improve case management practice in the schools.

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“…The efficacy is further enhanced in a child with the collaboration of the school nurse or any other nonparental adult involved in the child’s care. School nurses and teachers can play a crucial role in facilitating the use of a school WAP to improve overall asthma management in the child (Pulcini, DeSisto, & McIntyre, 2007). Figure S2 illustrates a sample action plan for children.…”

Section: Written Action Planmentioning

confidence: 99%