{"title":"Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Among School Children in Abha-Saudi Arabia.","authors":"Mohammad N Alshloul","doi":"10.1177/10598405211012981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211012981","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oral health is a very critical component of individuals' physical and psychological well-being. The present study aimed to investigate the dental health knowledge, attitude, and practice among schoolchildren in Abha. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted. Each student completed a questionnaire regarding oral health. The participants were 800 students: 54.8% were male and 45.2% were female. Knowledge scores showed that -59.1% of the participants have fair knowledge. Statistically significant results were found between the age, school type, and students' educational level with the knowledge of oral health care (<i>p</i> < .05). More than half of the participants had positive attitudes (57.2%) and less than half demonstrated satisfactory oral health habits (45.3%). Students' educational level was significantly associated with attitudes and practices (<i>p</i> < .05). It can be concluded that the average knowledge, attitude, and practice level was 53.9%, which is not a positive indicator and needs to be strengthened.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":"39 4","pages":"295-304"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/10598405211012981","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9838343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of a Measure of State-Level Supports for School Nursing Services Delivery.","authors":"Wendy A Doremus","doi":"10.1177/10598405211000683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211000683","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>States have key roles and responsibilities in protecting and promoting the health of all of school-age youth. Though assessment and planning instruments exist to support quality school nursing service delivery at individual school building, community, and district levels, no comparable measure was available to assess state-level support for the delivery of quality school nursing. This project, conducted in three phases, resulted in the development of a novel measure to identify state-level infrastructure supports for school nursing services delivery. The State School Health Infrastructure Measure is comprised of seven domains with 24 indicators and demonstrated initial content validity and test-retest reliability. States can use this measure to self-assess, identify, benchmark, prioritize, and address state-level infrastructure strengths and gaps related to supporting the delivery of high-quality, equitable school nursing services.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":"39 4","pages":"276-284"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/10598405211000683","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9773010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Krista Schroeder, Ally Young, Gail Adman, Ann Marie Ashmeade, Estherlyn Bonas, Sophia E Day, Kevin Konty
{"title":"The Association of School Nurse Workload With Student Health and Academic Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Krista Schroeder, Ally Young, Gail Adman, Ann Marie Ashmeade, Estherlyn Bonas, Sophia E Day, Kevin Konty","doi":"10.1177/10598405211012957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211012957","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study assessed associations between school nurse workload and student health and academic outcomes. We hypothesized that lower school nurse workload would be associated with better student outcomes, with associations being greater for members of groups who experience health disparities. Our methods entailed secondary analysis of data for New York City school students in kindergarten through 12th grade during 2015-2016 (<i>N</i> = 1,080,923), using multilevel multivariate regression as the analytic approach. Results demonstrated lower school nurse workload was associated with better outcomes for student participation in asthma education but not chronic absenteeism, early dismissals, health office visits, immunization compliance, academic achievement, or overweight/obesity. Our findings suggest school nurses may influence proximal outcomes, such as participation in disease-related education, more easily than downstream outcomes, such as absenteeism or obesity. While contrary to our hypotheses, results align with the fact that school nurses deliver community-based, population health-focused care that is inherently complex, multilevel, and directly impacted by social determinants of health. Future research should explore school nurses' perspectives on what factors influence their workload and how they can best impact student outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":"39 4","pages":"305-312"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/10598405211012957","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9838341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-Promotion: It is not Just About you.","authors":"Martha Dewey Bergren","doi":"10.1177/10598405231179035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405231179035","url":null,"abstract":"Johnson et al. (2023) recently published a call to increase the number of school nurses, school nurse educators, and school nursing researchers who are recognized as Fellows in the National Academy of School Nursing. The National Academy of School Nursing is underpopulated with fellows compared to other nursing specialties that recognize their high-achieving clinicians, leaders, and scholars (Bergren, 2022; Johnson et al., 2023). The article has garnered a lot of attention and instigated a push to accelerate the number of deserving colleagues to be inducted as fellows in 2024. I heard from one leader who was energized by this challenge and was motivated to nominate a deserving school nurse in her state. However, when she approached the candidate, the school nurse told her that self-promotion was very far down on her priority list. It is a misconception that being nominated for awards, recognized for contributions, and inducted into the Academy of School Nursing is only about the nominee, that candidate. Being inducted, and being lauded is also about signaling to people who have the power to make structural and significant changes at the state and national level that a candidate’s peers have identified them as someone to be listened to. A robust roster of school nursing fellows speaks loudly about how we value the specialty and announces to stakeholders that fellows are leaders in the school nursing domain. Having a well-populated academy of fellows with broad representation across the country signals to powerful influencers, other health professionals, and other nurses that highly skilled knowledgeable nurses choose school nursing, choose to conduct exemplary groundbreaking research in this setting, and choose to invest their energy advocating for children, families, and communities. Nominating those who have excelled also communicates to novices whom to emulate. Nominating the best among us signals to all nurses that school nursing is not just a job, it is a career. Being a Fellow of the National Academy of School Nurses (FNASN) has propelled my power to promote other school nurses. Being an FNASN enhances my credibility when I write letters of recommendation for new hires, for potential awardees, to admit someone to a graduate program, to recommend that they be awarded a grant, a podium presentation, a scholarship, or yes, a fellowship. Having the credential tells selection committees, admissions officers, and grant-makers that my peers determined that my opinion matters. Being inducted as a Fellow is not just about you. It is about the profession, about our power, and a demonstration that we are leaders of our domain. It can be more difficult for women than it is for men to highlight their achievements and accept recognition (Davidhizer & Lonser, 2004; Lindeman et al., 2019; Reynolds, 2022). I encourage you to push the notion aside that self-promotion is selfish and unbecoming. If you are approached to be nominated as a Fellow in the National ","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":"39 4","pages":"275"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10017526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abigail Anderson, Elizabeth M Combs, Sheila Hurst, Cynthia F Corbett
{"title":"Young Adults' Perspectives of Childhood Food Allergies: Implications for School Nurses.","authors":"Abigail Anderson, Elizabeth M Combs, Sheila Hurst, Cynthia F Corbett","doi":"10.1177/10598405211019030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211019030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The primary goal of this study was to examine young adults' perspectives about the effects of their food allergies (FAs) on their social lives from school-age to young adulthood. Young adults aged 18-21 (<i>n</i> = 10) at the University of South Carolina were interviewed. A qualitative descriptive method to find themes and commonalities from transcribed interviews was used for data analysis. Identified themes were (1) feeling different and being isolated, (2) strategies for managing feeling different and being isolated, (3) strategies for managing safety, and (4) acceptance of myself and by others. School-age children attributed the school lunch allergy table as contributing to social isolation. Additionally, participants described feeling different and concerns about safety. Strategies to mitigate those experiences were identified by participants. Implications for children with FAs, their parents, school nurses, and other education and health professionals who work with children are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":"39 4","pages":"332-339"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/10598405211019030","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9786054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contraceptive Use Among Korean High School Adolescents: A Decision Tree Model.","authors":"Sung Hae Kim, Yoona Choi","doi":"10.1177/1059840520987534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840520987534","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although the rate of sexual intercourse among adolescents has increased in Asian countries, including Korea, many sexually active adolescents still do not use contraception. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for contraceptive nonuse among adolescents using decision tree analysis of the 2018 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 2,460 high school students who had an experience of sexual intercourse. The findings indicated that the highest risk group who did not use contraception during sexual intercourse did not receive sexual health education in school and was involved in habitual or purposeful drug use. The experience of ever receiving treatment due to violence and the experience of sexual intercourse after drinking were also identified as risk factors for contraceptive nonuse. To encourage contraceptive use, development of standard sexual health education, counseling, and educational intervention intended to prevent risky behaviors is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":"39 4","pages":"285-294"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1059840520987534","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9779987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effectiveness of Virtual Resilience Training on Assertiveness in Student Girls Aged 9-10 Years: A 1-Month Follow-Up.","authors":"Shima Gadari, Jamile Farokhzadian, Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki","doi":"10.1177/10598405211013522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211013522","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Girls between the ages of 9 and 10 begin to experience physical, physiological, and hormonal changes that may lead to internal stress. At this age, children are struggling for autonomy; on the other hand, they may experience emotional instability, and for these reasons, they may be vulnerable in many ways. This experimental study aimed to investigate the effect of resilience training on assertiveness in student girls aged 9-10. Data were collected before, immediately after, and 1 month after the intervention in the control (<i>n</i> = 40) and intervention (<i>n</i> = 37) groups. There was a significant difference between the assertiveness of the intervention immediately (26.80 ± 3.73) and 1 month after the intervention (27.05 ± 3.73), and assertiveness significantly increased in the intervention group (<i>p</i> = .0001). Resilience training leads to improvements in assertiveness in student girls aged 9-10.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":"39 4","pages":"313-320"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/10598405211013522","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10159017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"School-Based Nurse Practitioners' Perceptions of the Health Care Needs of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adolescents.","authors":"Jeannette Davis, Amy Hequembourg, Pamela Paplham","doi":"10.1177/10598405211017125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405211017125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>School-based nurse practitioners (NPs) can reduce health disparities for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) adolescents. However, research is limited regarding their understanding of TGNC health. This study aimed to explore school-based NPs' perceptions of the health needs of TGNC adolescents. A qualitative, descriptive analysis utilizing a demographic survey and semi-structured interview questionnaire was conducted. School-based NPs (<i>N</i> = 6) were recruited via the New York School-Based Health Alliance listserv and through clinical networking. An essentialist, reflexive approach utilizing inductive thematic analysis was utilized. Four key themes and an overarching theme were identified. The overarching theme was the following: School-based NPs are primary resources-or \"point people\"-for TGNC adolescents seeking support, safety, and accessibility to health care. Findings identified the need for improvements in the areas of TGNC advocacy and education.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":"39 4","pages":"321-331"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/10598405211017125","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9877897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noora Matilainen, Hugo Blomberg, Ann-Christin Sollerhed, Eva-Lena Einberg, Pernilla Garmy
{"title":"Longitudinal Study on Correlations Between Body Image, Physical Activity, and the Subjective Well-Being Among Adolescents Aged 14-16.","authors":"Noora Matilainen, Hugo Blomberg, Ann-Christin Sollerhed, Eva-Lena Einberg, Pernilla Garmy","doi":"10.1177/10598405231191281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405231191281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the relationship between physical activity, body image, and subjective well-being among Swedish adolescents over time. Surveying 2308 students, with 137 providing longitudinal data, we conducted a multivariate logistic regression analysis. No significant correlations were found between physical activity (<i>p</i> = .268), body functioning (<i>p</i> = .567), or body appearance (<i>p</i> = .075) at age 14 and subjective well-being at age 16. Among control variables, sex (<i>p</i> = .038) and subjective well-being at age 14 (<i>p</i> = .013) showed significant correlations, while economic status did not (<i>p</i> = .39). The correlation between a positive subjective well-being at age 14 and age 16 indicates the importance of impacting the sense of well-being early. Further longitudinal studies are needed to explore the potential long-term correlation between body image and adolescent subjective well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405231191281"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9911594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
India Rose, Leah Powell, Adrian King, Colleen Crittenden Murray, Catherine N Rasberry, Sanjana Pampati, Lisa C Barrios, Sarah Lee
{"title":"Facilitators and Barriers to Implementing COVID-19 Prevention Strategies in K-12 Public Schools.","authors":"India Rose, Leah Powell, Adrian King, Colleen Crittenden Murray, Catherine N Rasberry, Sanjana Pampati, Lisa C Barrios, Sarah Lee","doi":"10.1177/10598405231191282","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10598405231191282","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To meet the educational needs of students, most schools in the United States (U.S.) reopened for in-person instruction during the 2021-2022 school year implementing a wide range of COVID-19 prevention strategies (e.g., mask requirements). To date, there have been limited studies examining facilitators and barriers to implementing each of the recommended COVID-19 prevention strategies in schools. Twenty-one semistructured interviews were conducted with public school staff from across the U.S. responsible for overseeing prevention strategy implementation. MAXQDA was used for thematic analysis. Findings identified key facilitators including utilizing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and district policies to guide decision-making at the school level, possessing financial resources to purchase supplies, identifying key staff for implementation, and having school health services infrastructure in place. Key barriers included staff shortages, limited resources, and community opposition. Findings from this study provide important insight into how schools can prepare for future public health emergencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":50058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of School Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"10598405231191282"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11284594/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9914200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}