Importance of Allergy / Asthma Action Plan - Schools Pediatrics / HealthDay News Chronic medical conditions affect up to 25 percent of children in the United States. The most common conditions are asthma and food allergies. Too few students with asthma and food allergies have emergency plans at school, which can leave schools inadequately prepared in a health crisis, a new survey finds. In conducting the study, published this week in Pediatrics, researchers examined the database of Chicago Public Schools, the third largest school district in the United States. Just half of students with food allergies and only one in four children with asthma have emergency action plans at their school to help manage serious reactions, according to researchers at Northwestern University. The researchers cautioned that many schools are not well prepared to deal with the daily needs of these students and effectively handle potentially life-threatening situations. Schools must have a health management plan for each child with asthma or an allergy, the researchers advised. This plan, which is devised by a child’s doctor, outlines any special requirements or medications the child needs as well as what must be done in the event of an emergency. “All students with chronic health conditions should have a plan that supports their health and safety while in school, because healthy students are better learners,” study co-author Dr. Stephanie A. Whyte, chief health officer of Chicago Public Schools, said in the news release. The researchers noted that 9.3 percent of the students with asthma also had a food allergy, and students with both chronic conditions were more likely to have an action plan on file at school. Additional information on asthma, food allergies and how to prevent and manage allergic / respiratory conditions can be found in the AACM Allergy Learning Center at : massallergy.net Prevention / Action Plan / School Nurses / Asthma / Food Allergy / Pediatrics / Food Allergy news.health/2014/09/12/few-students-with-asthma-allergies-have-school-emergency-plan/
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:20:17 +0000
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