title: The Role of School Health Services in Addressing the Needs of Students With Chronic Health Conditions.
abstract: Children and adolescents in the United States spend many hours in school. Students with chronic health conditions (CHCs) may face lower academic achievement, increased disability, fewer job opportunities, and limited community interactions as they enter adulthood. School health services provide safe and effective management of CHCs, often for students with limited access to health care. A systematic review to assess the role of school health services in addressing CHCs among students in Grades K-12 was completed using primary, peer-reviewed literature published from 2000 to 2015, on selected conditions: asthma, food allergies, diabetes, seizure disorders, and poor oral health. Thirty-nine articles met the inclusion criteria and results were synthesized; however, 38 were on asthma. Direct access to school nursing and other health services, as well as disease-specific education, improved health and academic outcomes among students with CHCs. Future research needs to include standardized definitions and data collection methods for students with CHCs.
authors.affiliation: 1 School Health Branch, Division of Population Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Zanie C
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Leroy
authors.affiliation: 2 Parkway School District, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wallin
authors.affiliation: 1 School Health Branch, Division of Population Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012572:School Health Services; D012573:School Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States
keywords: academic achievement; attendance; chronic diseases; school health; services; student health outcomes