Teacher Characteristics and Knowledge of Asthma

Getch, Yvette Q.; Neuharth‐Pritchett, Stacey

doi:10.1111/j.1525-1446.2009.00763.x

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“…While studies show that teachers with asthma are more knowledgeable about asthma and its management than those without it,[22, 23, 25] our comparative analysis revealed no correlation between the teacher’s asthma status and their confidence in handling an acute asthma attack in the classroom. We did find, however, that of the few teachers who expressed confidence in managing asthma in the classroom, the majority had asthma themselves and/or had a family member with asthma.…”

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Asthma management in New York City schools: A classroom teacher perspective

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2016

Journal of Asthma

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Objective Classroom teachers play an important role in facilitating asthma management in school but little is known about their perspectives around asthma management. We examined the perspectives of classroom teachers around barriers to school asthma management. Methods We conducted key informant interviews with 21 inner-city classroom teachers from 3rd to 5th grades in 10 Bronx, New York elementary schools. Sampling continued until thematic saturation was reached. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and independently coded for common themes. We used thematic and content review to analyze interview data. Results Seven themes representing teachers’ perspectives on in-school asthma management emerged: (1) the problematic process of identifying students with asthma; (2) poor familiarity with the city health department’s asthma initiative and poor general knowledge of school policies on asthma management (3) lack of competency in managing an acute asthma attack in the classroom and poor recognition of symptoms of an asthma attack; (4) lack of confidence in dealing with a hypothetical asthma attack in the classroom; (5) lack of quick access to asthma medication in school; (6) limited communication between school staff; and (7) enthusiasm about learning more about asthma management. Conclusions Our results revealed several barriers contributing to suboptimal in-school asthma management: ineffective ways of identifying students with asthma, lack of teacher knowledge of guidelines on asthma management, lack of comfort in managing students’ asthma, inadequate access to asthma medication in school, and limited communication between school staff. These issues should be considered in the design of interventions to improve in-school asthma management.

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Asthma management in New York City schools: A classroom teacher perspective

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2016

Journal of Asthma

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“…, Kielb et al . , Getch & Neuharth‐Pritchett ). These studies included reports of high levels of outside emergency calls attributed to parents and children who were uneducated about asthma, who underestimated its severity and consequences and who did not have rescue medicine available at school (Major et al .…”

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The international school nurse asthma project: barriers related to asthma management in schools

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Aim This paper is a report of an international study of barriers to asthma care from the perspectives of school nurses in Reykjavik, Iceland and St. Paul, Minnesota, in the context of their schools, communities and countries. Background Globally, asthma affects the health and school performance of many adolescents. School nurses play a key role by providing care to adolescents with asthma in school settings. Understanding universal barriers to asthma management in schools is important for developing interventions that are effective in multiple societal contexts. Design Exploratory, descriptive study. Methods Parallel studies were conducted from September 2008 - January 2009, through six focus groups among school nurses (N=32, in Reykjavik n=17 and St. Paul n=15) who were managing asthma in adolescents. Focus groups were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim in English or Icelandic. The Icelandic transcripts were translated into English. Descriptive content analytic techniques were used to systematically identify and categorize types of barriers to asthma care. Results School nurses in both countries identified common barriers such as time constraints, communication challenges and school staff barriers. The primary difference was that St. Paul school nurses identified more socioeconomic and health access barriers than school nurses in Reykjavik. Conclusion Greater cultural and linguistic diversity and socioeconomic differences in the student population in St. Paul and lack of universal health care coverage in the U.S. contributed to school nurses’ need to focus more on asthma management than school nurses in Reykjavik, who were able to focus more on asthma prevention and education.

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“…5,8 Las evidencias indican que los docentes no tienen conocimiento apropiado del impacto de las enfermedades alérgicas. [9][10][11] Dentro del ámbito escolar, deben ser reconocidos como agentes promotores de salud, por lo que nociones básicas sobre las alergias deberían formar parte de su currícula y la responsabilidad para su información recae en el equipo de salud. 8,10,12 En Argentina, así como en otras latitudes, la legislación de la intervención del docente sobre los alumnos es disímil.…”

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Teacher Characteristics and Knowledge of Asthma

Abstract: Teacher knowledge of asthma and its management was low among all teachers regardless of educational attainment, health status, or whether teachers taught at elementary or middle-school levels.

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Asthma management in New York City schools: A classroom teacher perspective

Asthma management in New York City schools: A classroom teacher perspective

The international school nurse asthma project: barriers related to asthma management in schools

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