School Health Personnel—the Physician*

Bridging the gap between health and education: Words are not enough

“…Interestingly, each group accused the other of arrogance, lack of follow‐up, and a lack of knowledge of the other's field of work! In a survey of doctors by Cranstoun 10 similar perceptions about teachers’ attitudes emerged. Teacher misinformation about medical issues was also raised as a barrier to collaboration.…”

“…In the same study, however, only 4% of paediatricians commented on the importance of information going from physician to the school. Differing professional jargon used by both teachers and doctors can cause confusion 10 . A lack of direct contact can lead to dilution or distortion of messages, as parents are relied upon to interpret and transfer information which is often complex in nature 11 .…”