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Research Article

Effect of Full-Time versus Part-Time School Nurses on Attendance of Elementary Students with Asthma

Susan K. Telljohann, HSD, CHES, FASHA

Susan K. Telljohann, HSD, CHES, FASHA, is a Professor of Health Education, Department of Public Health, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

Joseph A. Dake, MPH, PhD

Joseph A. Dake, MPH, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Health Education, Division of Health, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

James H. Price, MPH, PhD, FASHA

James H. Price, MPH, PhD, FASHA, is a Professor of Health Education, Department of Public Health, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

Asthma, the most common chronic disease in children today, is the leading cause of absenteeism among students. It accounts for nearly 20 million lost school days annually. This study examined whether full-time (5 days per week) or part-time (2 days per week) school nurses would have a differential effect on the frequency of absences among elementary school students with asthma. This study found that students with asthma who were poor or who were African American and in schools with full-time nurses missed significantly fewer days (3 days, or 23% fewer missed days) than did their counterparts with asthma in schools with part-time nurses.

Key Words: asthma • school nurses • health services • attendance • outcomes

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 20, No. 6, 331-334 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405040200060701
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