Food allergy education for school nurses: a needs assessment survey by the consortium of food allergy research.
Food allergy is increasing in school-age children. School nurses are a primary health care resource for children with food allergy and must be prepared to manage allergen avoidance and respond in the event of an allergic reaction. An anonymous survey was administered to school nurses attending their association meetings to determine their educational needs regarding children with food allergy. With 199 school nurses responding, their self-reported proficiency for critical areas of food allergy knowledge and management varied, with weaknesses identified particularly for emergency plan development, staff education, delegation, developing guidelines for banning foods and planning school trips. Nurses reported a high interest in obtaining educational materials in these areas and prefer video and Internet resources that could be promoted through professional organizations.
Carlisle
Suzanna K
SK
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA.
Vargas
Perla A
PA
Noone
Sally
S
Steele
Pam
P
Sicherer
Scott H
SH
Burks
A Wesley
AW
Jones
Stacie M
SM
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000451:nursing*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012573:School Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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