(An item from the ISHN Member information service) Several articles in Issue #4, 2013 of the Journal of School Nursing provide insights into school-located immunization programs. The editorial notes that: " The development of immunizations is considered 1 of the 10 great accomplishments of public health in the first decade of the 21st century (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly, 2011). School nurses are inextricably associated with the substantial declines in vaccine-preventable diseases, and five of the original research articles in this issue provide evidence of the actual and potential school nursing contributions." The articles examine immunization programs in different contexts, including minority communities, private schools and other contexts. Another examines how five school districts in the USA strengthened their programs in diverse ways. Read more>>
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SHPPS is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. SHPPS was conducted at all levels in 1994, 2000, and 2006. The 2012 study collected data at the state and district levels only. School- and classroom-level data collection will take place in 2014. SHPPS assesses the characteristics of eight components of school health: health education, physical education and activity, health services, mental health and social services, nutrition services, healthy
and safe school environment, faculty and staff health promotion, and family and community involvement. The trends from the surveys over time are almost always positive as indicated from the items selected below:
For the full results and several specific reports on the survey..Read More>> |
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