Delesha M Carpenter1, Robin Dawson Estrada2, Courtney A Roberts3, Alice Elio4, Melissa Prendergast5, Kathy Durbin6, Graceann Clyburn Jones7, Steve North8. 1. University of North Carolina, Eshelman School of Pharmacy (Asheville Satellite Campus), Asheville, NC, USA. Electronic address: dmcarpenter@unc.edu. 2. University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Columbia, SC, USA. Electronic address: robin.estrada@sc.edu. 3. University of North Carolina, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Electronic address: carrinde@live.unc.edu. 4. Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC, USA. Electronic address: alice.elio@mahec.net. 5. Charleston County School District, Charleston, SC, USA. Electronic address: melissa_prendergast@charleston.k12.sc.us. 6. Lancaster County School District, Lancaster, SC, USA. Electronic address: Kathy.Durbin@lcsdmail.net. 7. Lancaster County School District, Lancaster, SC, USA. Electronic address: Graceann.Jones@lcsdmail.net. 8. Health-e-Schools, Center for Rural Health Innovation, Spruce Pine, NC, USA. Electronic address: steve.north@crhi.org.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Few studies have examined school nurses preferences' for asthma training. Our purpose was to: 1) assess school nurses' perceived asthma training needs, 2) describe nurses' access to asthma educational resources, and 3) identify urban-rural differences in training needs and access to resources in southern states. DESIGN AND METHODS: A convenience sample of school nurses (n=162) from seven counties (two urban and five rural) in North Carolina and South Carolina completed an online, anonymous survey. Chi-square tests were used to examine urban-rural differences. RESULTS: Although most nurses (64%) had received asthma training within the last five years, urban nurses were more likely to have had asthma training than rural nurses (χ2=10.84, p=0.001). A majority of nurses (87%) indicated they would like to receive additional asthma training. Approximately half (45%) of nurses reported access to age-appropriate asthma education materials, but only 16% reported that their schools implemented asthma education programs. Urban nurses were more likely than rural nurses to have access to asthma education programs (χ2=4.10, p=0.04) and age-appropriate asthma education materials (χ2=8.86, p=0.003). CONCLUSIONS: Few schools are implementing asthma education programs. Rural nurses may be disadvantaged in terms of receiving asthma training and having access to asthma education programs and materials. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Schools are an ideal setting for delivering age-appropriate asthma education. By providing school nurses with access to age-appropriate asthma education resources and additional asthma training, we can help them overcome several of the barriers that impede their ability to deliver asthma care to their students.
PURPOSE: Few studies have examined school nurses preferences' for asthma training. Our purpose was to: 1) assess school nurses' perceived asthma training needs, 2) describe nurses' access to asthma educational resources, and 3) identify urban-rural differences in training needs and access to resources in southern states. DESIGN AND METHODS: A convenience sample of school nurses (n=162) from seven counties (two urban and five rural) in North Carolina and South Carolina completed an online, anonymous survey. Chi-square tests were used to examine urban-rural differences. RESULTS: Although most nurses (64%) had received asthma training within the last five years, urban nurses were more likely to have had asthma training than rural nurses (χ2=10.84, p=0.001). A majority of nurses (87%) indicated they would like to receive additional asthma training. Approximately half (45%) of nurses reported access to age-appropriate asthma education materials, but only 16% reported that their schools implemented asthma education programs. Urban nurses were more likely than rural nurses to have access to asthma education programs (χ2=4.10, p=0.04) and age-appropriate asthma education materials (χ2=8.86, p=0.003). CONCLUSIONS: Few schools are implementing asthma education programs. Rural nurses may be disadvantaged in terms of receiving asthma training and having access to asthma education programs and materials. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Schools are an ideal setting for delivering age-appropriate asthma education. By providing school nurses with access to age-appropriate asthma education resources and additional asthma training, we can help them overcome several of the barriers that impede their ability to deliver asthma care to their students.
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