Asthma care coordination in schools by school nurses: An integrative literature review

Asthma is the most common pediatric chronic respiratory illness and has a significant influence on children’s health, school attendance, and overall school success. Despite the effect of education and training, gaps remain in understanding school nurses’ self-efficacy (SE) in asthma care. The purpose of this integrative literature review is to gain a greater understanding of school nurses’ SE in asthma care. Themes and topics in the current school nursing literature regarding SE in asthma care include the value of continuing education, educational interventions, and the use of resources in clinical practice such as the asthma action plan. This review indicates the importance of developing a greater understanding of the unique features of school nursing, the necessary resources, and the external factors that influence practice. Further research to establish a framework to evaluate how a change in practice may support school nurses’ SE and promote positive student health outcomes is needed.

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A Mixed-Method Application of the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool to Evaluate the Sustainability of 4 Pediatric Asthma Care Coordination Programs

Preventing Chronic Disease ◽

10.5888/pcd12.150133 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Shelley Stoll ◽

Mary Janevic ◽

Marielena Lara ◽

Gilberto Ramos-Valencia ◽

Tyra Bryant Stephens ◽

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Keyword(s):

Care Coordination ◽

Mixed Method ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Sustainability Assessment ◽

Pediatric Asthma ◽

Program Sustainability ◽

Asthma Care

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School nurses ‘a prime resource’ in asthma care

Nursing Standard ◽

10.7748/ns.9.27.8.s16 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 9 (27) ◽

pp. 8-8

Keyword(s):

School Nurses ◽

Asthma Care

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Health workers’ perspectives on asthma care coordination between primary and specialised healthcare in the COVID-19 pandemic: a protocol for a qualitative study in Ecuador and Brazil

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052971 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. e052971

Author(s):

Natalia Cristina Romero ◽

Maria Jose Cisneros-Caceres ◽

Emily Granadillo ◽

Erika Aragao ◽

Adriana Romero-Sandoval ◽

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Keyword(s):

Asthma Control ◽

Narrative Analysis ◽

Care Coordination ◽

Health Workers ◽

Clinical Information ◽

Ethics Committees ◽

Limited Information ◽

Asthma Care ◽

Healthcare Data ◽

Data Saturation

IntroductionAsthma is a common long-term disorder and strategies to improve asthma control are still a challenge. Integrated delivery of health systems is critical for effective asthma care: there is limited information on experiences of care coordination for asthma from Latin America, especially on perspectives of health personnel and in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods and analysisThis protocol details a qualitative approach to analyse health workers’ perspectives of healthcare coordination for asthma control during COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador and Brazil, at primary and specialised levels, through in-depth semistructured interviews using a video communications platform. The analysis will identify knowledge and perspectives based on coordination of clinical information, clinical management and administrative coordination. Theoretical sampling will be used to obtain approximately equal numbers of women and men within each level of healthcare; data saturation will be used to determine sample size. Transcripts will be analysed using content-coding procedures to mark quotations related to major topics and subthemes included in the interview guide, and narrative analysis will be based on a theoretical framework for healthcare coordination to identify new themes and subthemes.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval was obtained from the ethics committees of Hospital General Docente Calderón, Quito, Ecuador; and Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil. The findings of this study will be disseminated through peer-reviewed articles, conference presentations and condensed summaries for key stakeholders and partners.

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Chicago Public School Nurse Opinions About School Asthma Care Coordination

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ◽

10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.683 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 141 (2) ◽

pp. AB216

Author(s):

Andrea A. Pappalardo ◽

Allison Stinson ◽

Robin Bruscato ◽

Molly A. Martin

Keyword(s):

Public School ◽

Care Coordination ◽

School Nurse ◽

Asthma Care ◽

Chicago Public School

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From Intention to Action: Nurses as Policy Advocates for Asthma Care in Schools

NASN School Nurse ◽

10.1177/1942602x18786394 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 113-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ellen M. McCabe ◽

Cynthia Connolly

Keyword(s):

Policy Development ◽

School Health ◽

Health And Safety ◽

School Nurses ◽

Federal State ◽

Asthma Care ◽

The Public ◽

Recommendations For Action ◽

Local Officials ◽

Typical Component

Nurses are familiar with policy at the federal, state, local, and institutional levels, but drafting a policy memo might be new to some. School nurses may have an interest in writing a health policy memo on their own, with colleagues, as part of a nursing organization, or with students who are interested in learning about policy development, school health, and safety. The intention of writing a policy memo is to offer a concisely written analysis of an issue, including background, landscape, and available options, along with recommendations for action to persons in authority, such as congressmen, senators, local officials, or school boards. The first section of this article serves as an exemplar of a policy memo, using the public health topic of asthma. Next, the article focuses on barriers to policy development for this condition in schools and offers selected strategies to address those barriers. While a discourse concerning barriers is not a typical component of a policy memo, this section shows how school nurses can draw on evidence to consider the best way to make positive change. To construct a sturdy argument for change, school nurses need to appreciate potential counterarguments, which is why this exemplar is included.

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