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School attendance and juvenile chronic arthritis
C Sturge1, M E Garralda, M Boissin
1Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, London.
British Journal of Rheumatology
|December 24, 1997
Summary
Children with juvenile chronic arthritis have good school attendance rates, averaging 92%. However, attendance may be impacted by disease severity, treatment adherence, and psychological factors in children with arthritis.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- Child Health
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Juvenile chronic arthritis affects school attendance.
- Understanding factors influencing attendance is crucial for support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate school attendance rates in children and adolescents with juvenile chronic arthritis.
- To identify factors associated with school absence in this population.
Main Methods:
- Studied 113 children and adolescents with juvenile chronic arthritis (pauciarticular and polyarticular).
- Collected data on school attendance rates.
- Analyzed associations between attendance and disease severity, treatment compliance, and psychological factors.
Main Results:
- Overall mean school attendance was 92% (15 absent days/year).
- Attendance was significantly lower in the polyarticular group (90%) compared to the pauciarticular group (98%).
- School absence correlated with lower physiotherapy compliance in the polyarticular group and with psychological deviance in the pauciarticular group.
Conclusions:
- School attendance can be good even in severely affected children with juvenile chronic arthritis.
- Disease severity, treatment compliance, and psychological issues are potential factors affecting school attendance.