School Absenteeism in Pediatric Chronic Pain: Identifying Lessons Learned From the General School Absenteeism Literature

Sato, Amy F.; Hainsworth, Keri R.; Khan, Kim Anderson; Ladwig, Renee J.; Weisman, Steven J.; Davies, W. Hobart

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“…Some absences were attributed to fear of accidents at school or even fabricated by the student to avoid attendance. The literature suggests that children with chronic illness miss more school than do their peers without illnesses (Caldwell et al, 1997;Sato et al, 2007;Shapiro et al, 1995;Wodrich & Cunningham, 2008). During initial interviews, Emily and her mother reported that Emily might miss anywhere from 1-3 days of school each week if she was not feeling well.…”

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“…School attendance is a strong predictor of academic achievement for students in general (Balfanz & Byrnes, 2012;Carroll, 2010) and for students with chronic illnesses in particular (Caldwell et al, 1997;Sato et al, 2007;Wodrich & Cunningham, 2008). When a child has a chronic illness that manifests in incontinence, the physical impact of illness often necessitates absences from school for hospitalizations, treatments, therapies, and recovery time.…”

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“…When a child has a chronic illness that manifests in incontinence, the physical impact of illness often necessitates absences from school for hospitalizations, treatments, therapies, and recovery time. While studies have shown students with chronic illness miss school more frequently than their peers (Caldwell et al, 1997;Sato et al, 2007;Shapiro et al, 1995;Wodrich & Cunningham, 2008), little has been reported regarding absenteeism for children with incontinence related to VACTERL association. Filce and LaVergne's study (2011) showed a significantly higher absenteeism rate for children with bowel and/or bladder dysfunction (22.5% missed more than 11 days per year) as compared to the general population (6%) (Bloom, Cohen, & Freeman, 2011).…”

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School Experiences of an Adolescent with Medical Complexities Involving Incontinence

Filce

Bishop

2014

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Abstract:The educational implications of chronic illnesses which involve incontinence are not well represented in the literature. The experiences of an adolescent with multiple complex illnesses, including incontinence, were explored via an intrinsic case study. Data were gathered from the adolescent, her mother, and teachers through interviews, email correspondence and school documentation over four months. Analytic memo writing was used to promote reflexivity and address researcher subjectivity. Three prominent themes emerged. There were excessive absences from school which were not always due to the physical implications of the student's incontinence. Some absences were attributed to fear of accidents at school or even fabricated by the student to avoid attendance. Next, an incomplete and inconsistent support and communication system was found which contributed to academic underachievement. Finally, the persona presented by the student led to inaccurate assumptions by school personnel and sometimes her mother regarding her ability to cope with her condition.

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School Experiences of an Adolescent with Medical Complexities Involving Incontinence

Filce

Bishop

2014

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“…20 How peers communicate attitudes and perceptions of pain, analgesics and management influences the adolescents with pain, 21 including school absenteeism. 9 22 Meldrum et al 23 suggest that significant adults, such as parents and teachers, may help children and adolescents to manage their pain.…”

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“…Teachers have to deal with the expression of pain by adolescents, pain management and other consequences of the pain, for example, school absenteeism. 22 Pain problems in adolescents are well known. However, little research has been conducted into how teachers consider the experience of pain by adolescents in a school setting, and there are scarce documentations or plans into how to handle the problems in a school setting.…”

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Teachers’ experiences of adolescents’ pain in everyday life: a qualitative study

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ObjectivesMore adolescents report pain now than previously. In Norway, episodic pain problems have been reported by 60% of children and adolescents aged 8–18 years, with 21% reporting duration of pain of more than 3 months. Since adolescents spend much time at school, the attitude and behaviour of teachers play important roles regarding the experience of pain felt by adolescents in everyday life. Yet research on how teachers perceive the pain experienced by adolescents in a school setting is limited. We therefore seek to gain insight to teachers’ classroom experiences with (1) adolescent's self-reported pain symptoms; (2) adolescents management of their pain and (3) how to help adolescents manage their pain.SettingTeachers in 5 junior high schools in Norway representing municipalities in 3 rural areas and 2 cities.Research designA qualitative study with an explorative design comprising 5 focus group interviews. Each group consisted of 3–8 junior high school teachers. A semistructured interview guide was used to cover the issues. The transcribed text was analysed with qualitative content analysis.Participants22 teachers participated (5 men, 17 women; age range 29–62 years) with teaching experience ranging from 3 to nearly 40 years.ResultsThe main theme describing the experience of teachers with adolescents’ pain in everyday life is that pain and management of pain is a social, physical and psychological interwoven phenomenon. Through empirical analyses, 3 subcategories emerged: (1) everyday pain—expressing strenuous life; (2) managing pain—escaping struggle and (3) strategies of teachers—support and normalisation.ConclusionsTeachers have a biopsychosocial understanding and approach to pain experienced by adolescents. This understanding influences the role of teachers as significant others in the lives of adolescents with regard to pain and management of their pain in a school setting.

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Factors associated with physician consultation and medication use in children and adolescents with chronic pain: A scoping review and original data

Könning

Rosenthal

Friese

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European Journal of Pain

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Background: Although paediatric chronic pain is common, it is not yet clear which individuals with chronic pain are likely to seek health care for their pain. The aims of this study were to summarize the current evidence of the characteristics of children and adolescents with chronic pain who consult a physician or use medication for their pain. Additionally, we aimed to expand knowledge by further investigating key and promising, factors in a large community sample of adolescents. Methods: First, using scoping review methodology, studies on health care utilisation in paediatric chronic pain were identified by the systematic literature search. Out of 1,158 articles, 12 were included for data extraction. Second, in a population-based cross-sectional survey, data of N = 2,280 adolescents (10-18 years) and their parents (N = 1,464), were analysed. Univariable logistic and multivariable LASSO regression models were calculated for adolescents with chronic pain (n = 749) to identify predictors of physician visits or analgesics intake due to pain, controlling for acute illness and injury. Results: The scoping review identified higher pain intensity, frequency, severity and pain-related disability as significant individual factors associated with physician consultation. Female sex and higher pain intensity were associated with medication consumption. Multivariable analyses with cross-sectional data revealed only painrelated school absence to be associated with physician consultation; analgesic medication use was associated with school absence and higher pain intensity. Conclusion: Original data from this study support prior findings. School absence and pain intensity, plausible surrogates for pain severity, are the most relevant factors in health care utilisation due to chronic pain. Significance: A scoping summary of existing research on predictors for physician consultation and medication use in children and adolescents with chronic pain is provided. Furthermore, the role of potential predictors for health care utilisationsociodemographic, pain, school, psychological and parent-related characteristics-is analysed in a population-based cross-sectional survey. Controlling for illness and injuries, and using a strict chronic pain definition, the cross-sectional survey allows conclusions on healthcare utilisation specific to chronic pain in adolescents.

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School Absenteeism in Pediatric Chronic Pain: Identifying Lessons Learned From the General School Absenteeism Literature

Cited by 47 publications

References 46 publications

School Experiences of an Adolescent with Medical Complexities Involving Incontinence

School Experiences of an Adolescent with Medical Complexities Involving Incontinence

Teachers’ experiences of adolescents’ pain in everyday life: a qualitative study

Factors associated with physician consultation and medication use in children and adolescents with chronic pain: A scoping review and original data

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