title: School nurses' perceptions of and experiences with head lice.
abstract: Researchers examined school nurses' perceptions of head lice, perceived self-efficacy in dealing with head lice, and personal experience in reducing head lice problems. Survey data from a two-wave mailing from 382 school nurses found most nurses supported a "no-nit" rule of forced absenteeism of any child with nits in their hair (60%). They perceived OTC treatments for head lice as very effective in killing adult lice (66%), and 9% perceived them as not effective. Nurses had a high efficacy expectation regarding their ability to control head lice (63%), and they had high outcome expectations regarding the results of their work with students and families of students (66%). Most nurses received their information about head lice from professional journals (76%) and professional conferences/conventions (62%).
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Health Promotion University of Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Burkhart
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Burkhart
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Islam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010374:Pediculus; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012573:School Nursing; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014481:United States