Teaching Teachers About School Health Emergencies

2001 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 316-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jena Clayton Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
School Health ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Special Health

The passage of laws requiring that all children receive appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment means children with special health care needs who are at increased risk for health emergencies have entered regular public classrooms. Therefore, teachers must deal not only with health emergencies of normal children, but with emergencies of children with special health care needs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led educational intervention for 324 teachers on their knowledge of and anxiety about management of children having health emergencies. The intervention resulted in increased knowledge and decreased anxiety about emergency response. This study demonstrated the feasibility and value of nurses educating teachers about school emergencies and in placing the individual health care plan into action.

School Health Services for Children With Special Health Care Needs in California

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 318-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian L. Baker ◽  
Kathleen Hebbeler ◽  
Linda Davis-Alldritt ◽  
Lori S. Anderson ◽  
Heather Knauer
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
School Health ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
School Health Services ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Special Health

scholarly journals Dental Management of a Patient with Special Health Care Needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Leopoldo Lucio da Mata ◽  
Ana Maria Schroden Rodrigues da Cunha ◽  
Andrezza Morais Moronte
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Dental Management ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Special Health

Patients with special health care needs (PSHCN) may have an increased risk of oral disease throughout the course of their life and require particular delivery of dental care due to their medical condition or limitations. The purpose is to report the dental management of a patient with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS), which was classified as PSHCN due to physical, behavioural, cognitive, and emotional impairment. A 14-year-old female with a clinical diagnosis of CdLS and its common craniofacial features such as microcephaly, short neck, synophrys, arched eyebrows, downturned angle of the mouth, high arched palate, micrognathia, and microdontia was referred to the hospital where the dental treatment was performed under general anesthesia. Multiple tooth extraction, fillings, and coronary polishing were performed. During the follow-up, we observed that dental restorations were clinically satisfactory and there was an improvement in the patient’s behaviour during dental treatment. Managing and shaping behaviour of such patients are crucial to delivering quality dental care, as they require specialized care due to their behavioural and clinical conditions.

scholarly journals Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Factual Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-45
Author(s):  
Sapna Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Special Health

Children with special health care needs are present throughout the world, in all nations and all races. As oral health is an integral part of general health, these individuals are at an increased risk of acquiring oral diseases lifelong. Also, oral diseases can have a direct and devastating impact on their quality of life making daily activities more difficult if not treated on time. Managing and treating these differently ables requires increased awareness as well as attention along with specialized training. Establishing an early dental home along with the medical home would help improve their overall quality of life. A planned treatment protocol including proper referral system to the trained professionals would surely help in decreasing the load of oral diseases.

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