School nurses' perceptions of and experiences with head lice.
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%).
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Dept. of Health Promotion University of Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
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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