Private School Personnel Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Knowledge Education

Food allergy is a growing health and safety concern that affects up to 8% of school-age children. Because children spend a significant part of their day in school, and the overall number of school-age children with food allergy has been increasing, management of food allergies relies on the collaboration of allergists, families, and schools to treat and prevent acute allergic reactions. For schools, this involves policies centered on food allergen avoidance, preparedness with epinephrine autoinjectors, adequate school personnel training, and accommodations for an equal opportunity learning environment. Partnerships with allergists, primary care providers, students, families, school nurses, and school staff are vital for creating individualized and effective care plans that will allow all children, including those with food allergies, a safe and nurturing learning environment.

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Triage Performance of School Personnel Using the SALT System

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x1900462x ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (04) ◽

pp. 401-406

Author(s):

Daniel H. Celik ◽

Francis R. Mencl ◽

Michel Debacker ◽

Lisa Kurland ◽

Scott T. Wilber ◽

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Keyword(s):

Private School ◽

School Personnel ◽

Knowledge Retention ◽

Mass Casualty ◽

Hemorrhage Control ◽

Brief Training ◽

Life Saving ◽

Trained Personnel ◽

Objective Structured Clinical Exam ◽

Cpr Training

AbstractIntroduction:The aim of this study was to determine if school personnel can understand and apply the Sort, Assess, Life-saving interventions, Treat/Transport (SALT) triage methods after a brief training. The investigators predicted that subjects can learn to triage with accuracy similar to that of medically trained personnel, and that subjects can pass an objective-structured clinical exam (OSCE) evaluating hemorrhage control.Methods:School personnel were eligible to participate in this prospective observational study. Investigators recorded subject demographic information and prior medical experience. Participants received a 30-minute lecture on SALT triage and a brief lecture and demonstration of hemorrhage control and tourniquet application. A test with brief descriptions of mass-casualty victims was administered immediately after training. Participants independently categorized the victims as dead, expectant, immediate, delayed, or minimal. They also completed an OSCE to evaluate hemorrhage control and tourniquet application using a mannequin arm.Results:Subjects from two schools completed the study. Fifty-nine were from a private school that enrolls early childhood through grade eight, and 45 from a public school that enrolls grades seven and eight (n = 104). The average subject age was 45 years and 68% were female. Approximately 81% were teachers and 87% had prior cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. Overall triage accuracy was 79.2% (SD = 10.7%). Ninety-six (92.3%) of the subjects passed the hemorrhage control OSCE.Conclusions:After two brief lectures and a short demonstration, school personnel were able to triage descriptions of mass-casualty victims with an overall accuracy similar to medically trained personnel, and most were able to apply a tourniquet correctly. Opportunities for future study include integrating high-fidelity simulation and mock disasters, evaluating for knowledge retention, and exploring the study population’s baseline knowledge of medical care, among others.

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Survey of U.S. School Personnel on Food Allergy Management and Prevention Practices

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ◽

10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.262 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 123 (2) ◽

pp. S76-S76

Author(s):

L. Verduin ◽

A. Corbett

Keyword(s):

Food Allergy ◽

School Personnel ◽

Allergy Management

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Food Allergy Education Significantly Improves School Personnel Food Allergy Knowledge and Bullying Attitudes

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ◽

10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.469 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 133 (2) ◽

pp. AB126

Author(s):

Niti Y. Chokshi ◽

Kristin H. Dillard ◽

Danielle Guffey ◽

Charles Minard ◽

Carla M. Davis

Keyword(s):

Food Allergy ◽

School Personnel

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Alliance with the School Personnel Is Crucial for the Management of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis in School Children

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods10092083 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 2083

Author(s):

Dimitris Efthymiou ◽

Persefoni Panayi ◽

Gavriela Feketea ◽

Constantinos Pitsios ◽

Ioana Adriana Muntean ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Allergy ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Primary Schools ◽

School Personnel ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

School Nurses ◽

Stratified Random Sampling ◽

Medical Support ◽

Safety Standards ◽

Auto Injector

Background: School nurses play an important role in coping with food allergy (FA) in schoolchildren, but in schools with no school nurse, the school personnel should be prepared to manage health emergencies. This study aimed to evaluate allergy management competences in primary schools in Cyprus. Methods: The study was conducted September 2016 to May 2017 in 11/13 primary schools, selected by stratified random sampling. Information was collected from a principal/designated teacher using a questionnaire from the EuroPrevall Project, adapted for Cypriot teachers. Results: An average of six children with FA per school was reported in the preceding three years. Protocols for the management of chronic diseases, including allergies, were in place in 8/11 schools. Regarding recognition of FA, 8/11 respondents knew some of the signs and symptoms. In an allergic emergency, 9/11 would call the child’s parent/caregiver first and 2/11 emergency medical support. Epinephrine auto-injector (EIA) was reported by 2/11 respondents to be available in the school, but only one reported training in its use. Conclusions: The preparedness of primary schools in Cyprus did not meet safety standards regarding the preparedness of school personnel to cope with an allergic reaction in children with FA, including the use of EIA.

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Self-efficacy of food allergy management in elementary school personnel in Tokyo

Pediatrics International ◽

10.1111/ped.13610 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 60 (8) ◽

pp. 769-770

Author(s):

Kiwako Yamamoto-Hanada ◽

Yukihiro Ohya

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Food Allergy ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

School Personnel ◽

Elementary School Personnel ◽

Allergy Management

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Awareness of Health Policies and Risks Regarding Tobacco Smoking Among School Teachers in Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry ◽

10.36283/pjmd9-1/019 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Wasfa Farooq

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Private School ◽

Health Hazard ◽

School Personnel ◽

Ethical Review ◽

School Teachers ◽

School Policies ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Private And Public

Background: The phenomenon of smoking among schoolchildren has been observed to stem from lenient attitudes of teachers towards smoking. Smoking, a health hazard, proven over years of research, leads to increase in morbidity and mortality rates. This study determined the role of school policies and teacher attitudes towards the perception and adoption of smoking habits by students of private and public schools. Method: This was a cross-sectional study in which 632 school personnel in various private and public schools of South Karachi filled a questionnaire. Informed consent was obtained from all participants; ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee of JPMC before the study was conducted. Data was collected via survey forms after consent from individuals. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS v.17. Results: The prevalence of teacher smoking within school premises was found to be 8.8% and 5.9% in private and public sectors, respectively. A significant difference was found between the school policies enforced in private and government schools against personnel found smoking (p=0.00016). Even though private school personnel smoked more in school premises than government but 32.6% of private school teachers felt responsible for teaching about health compared to only 21.5% public school teachers (p=0.0072). Conclusion: There is a pressing need for awareness and education of teachers regarding their attitude towards smoking on school grounds and its significant link with students adopting smoking. Other exposures and risk factors influencing student tobacco usage needs to be studied in more depth.

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