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School Nurse Perspectives on School-Supervised Asthma Therapy: A Qualitative Study.
Shushmita Hoque1, Janki Luther2, Raphael Mizrahi3
1Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology
|June 20, 2022
Summary
School nurses find supervised asthma therapy beneficial but face barriers like communication and staffing. Solutions include better communication channels and mentorship to improve program adoption for better childhood asthma outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- School Health Interventions
- Nursing Perspectives
Background:
- School-supervised asthma therapy improves pediatric asthma outcomes but is underutilized.
- School nurses are crucial for this intervention, yet their views are underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine school nurses' perspectives on school-supervised asthma therapy.
- Identify facilitators, barriers, and solutions for wider adoption.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative descriptive analysis of semistructured interviews with 12 school nurses.
- Purposeful sampling of nurses involved in the Asthma Link program (2017-2019).
Main Results:
- Facilitators: ease of integration, support for resource-limited families, preventive care satisfaction.
- Barriers: communication gaps, inconsistent medication delivery, staffing shortages, high turnover.
- Solutions: practice liaisons, family incentives, experienced nurse mentorship.
Conclusions:
- School nurse insights are vital for implementing supervised asthma therapy.
- Findings will refine the Asthma Link protocol for better real-world adoption of this evidence-based strategy.
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