title: Asthma and the school teacher: the status of teacher preparedness and training.
abstract: The increasing number of children with asthma in the nation's schools necessitates an examination of the preparedness of teachers in the care and management of children with asthma. This article reports the findings of a random sample of 291 public elementary school teachers regarding the knowledge and perception of the training they have received on asthma and its management. Data from this study suggest that teachers are not adequately prepared to assist children with the management of asthma in the classroom. Implications for school nurses on assisting teachers with asthma management are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Elementary Education at The University of Georgia, Athens, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neuharth-Pritchett
authors.forename: Y Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Getch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid; D005845:Georgia; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012573:School Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires