Parents' perspectives of health-care delivery to their chronically ill children during school.
This study sought to identify parents' perspectives about issues relating to the provision of health care to their chronically ill children while they are at school. A survey of parents with school-aged children attending the paediatric subspecialty outpatients clinic in a large teaching hospital was designed to collect both qualitative and quantitative data about this topic. Findings included that 48% (n =161) of parents participating in the study said their child required some form of care or attention while at school. Highest scoring areas of need included supervision of meals (36%), administering insulin (19%), and administering nebulizers/puffers (19%). In addition, 75% of parents with children requiring health care while in school said that special knowledge and skill was required to deliver this care; 56% of these parents did not feel that teachers had the knowledge that would enable them too look after their chronically ill child during school hours.
Notaras
Elizabeth
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Paediatric Gastroenterology, John Hunter Children's Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. elizabeth.notaras@hunter.health.nsw.gov.au
Keatinge
Diana
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Smith
James
J
Cordwell
Judith
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Cotterell
Dianne
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Nunn
Elizabeth
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D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D005178:Faculty / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009517:New South Wales; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012572:School Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D012573:School Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires