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Parents' perspectives of health-care delivery to their chronically ill children during school
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Notaras, Elizabeth;  Keatinge, Diana;  Smith, James;  Cordwell, Judith;  Cotterell, Dianne;  Nunn, Elizabeth
Description
This study sought to identify parents' perspectives about issues relating to the provision of health care to their chronically ill children while they are at school. A survey of parents with school-aged children attending the paediatric subspecialty outpatients clinic in a large teaching hospital was designed to collect both qualitative and quantitative data about this topic. Findings included that 48% (n =161) of parents participating in the study said their child required some form of care or attention while at school. Highest scoring areas of need included supervision of meals (36%), administering insulin (19%), and administering nebulizers/puffers (19%). In addition, 75% of parents with children requiring health care while in school said that special knowledge and skill was required to deliver this care; 56% of these parents did not feel that teachers had the knowledge that would enable them too look after their chronically ill child during school hours.
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International Journal of Nursing Practice Vol. 8, Issue 6, p. 297-304
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-172X.2002.00383.x
Date
2002
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing
Keyword(s)
chronically ill children;  parents;  school health
Resource Type
journal article
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http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/27192
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ISSN:1322-7114
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