Journal article
Keep Kids in School: A Collaborative Community Effort to Increase Compliance With State-Mandated Health Requirements
The Journal of school health, Vol.86(5), pp.382-385
05/2016
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12389
PMID: 27040475
Abstract
It is important that collaborative relationships exist in a community to improve access to needed services for children. Such partnerships foster preventive services, such as immunizations, and other services that protect the health and well-being of all children.
A collaborative relationship in Illinois involving an academic health center, a school district, and county health department to address noncompliance with health examination and immunization requirements was formed. Parents were additional partners.
Examinations, screenings, and immunizations increased from previous year baselines. Greater fulfillment of health exam mandates resulted in fewer students (39% fewer) excluded from admission to school.
The type of partnerships described is feasible and can result in improved health care for school-aged children who otherwise might be excluded both from health services and from school.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Keep Kids in School: A Collaborative Community Effort to Increase Compliance With State-Mandated Health Requirements
- Creators
- Valerie Rogers - Springfield Public Schools, 900 W. Edwards, Springfield, IL 62704. vrogers@springfield.k12.il.usChristine Salzeider - Department of Pediatrics, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 800 N. Rutledge Street, Springfield, IL 62794-9664. csalzeider@siumed.eduLaura Holzum - Department of Pediatrics, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 800 N. Rutledge Street, Springfield, IL 62794-9664. lholzum@siumed.eduTracy Milbrandt - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 800 N. Rutledge Street, Springfield, IL 62794-9664. tmilbrandt@siumed.eduWhitney Zahnd - Center for Clinical Research, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 800 N. Rutledge Street, Springfield, IL 62794-9664. wzahnd@siumed.eduMark Puczynski - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 800 N. Rutledge Street, Springfield, IL 62794-9664. mpuczynski@siumed.edu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of school health, Vol.86(5), pp.382-385
- DOI
- 10.1111/josh.12389
- PMID
- 27040475
- ISSN
- 0022-4391
- eISSN
- 1746-1561
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2016
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Record Identifier
- 9984214790402771
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