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- Title
School Nurse Perspectives on COVID-19.
- Authors
Hoke, Alicia M.; Keller, Chelsea M.; Calo, William A.; Sekhar, Deepa L.; Lehman, Erik B.; Kraschnewski, Jennifer L.
- Abstract
Pennsylvania responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by closing schools and moving to online instruction in March 2020. We surveyed Pennsylvania school nurses (N = 350) in May 2020 to assess the impact of COVID-19 on nurses' concerns about returning to school and impact on practice. Data were analyzed using χ2 tests and regression analyses. Urban school nurses were more concerned about returning to the school building without a COVID-19 vaccine than rural nurses (OR = 1.58, 95% CI [1.05, 2.38]). Nurses in urban locales were more likely to report being asked for guidance on COVID-19 (OR = 1.69, 95% CI [1.06, 2.68]), modify communication practices (OR = 2.33, 95% CI [1.42, 3.82]), and be "very/extremely concerned" about their safety (OR = 2.16, 95% CI [1.35, 3.44]). Locale and student density are important factors to consider when resuming in-person instruction; however, schools should recognize school nurses for their vital role in health communication to assist in pandemic preparedness and response.
- Subjects
PENNSYLVANIA; OCCUPATIONAL roles; COMPUTER software; COVID-19; NURSES' attitudes; CONFIDENCE intervals; INDUSTRIAL safety; TEACHING methods; COUNSELING; CROSS-sectional method; RE-entry students; REGRESSION analysis; SCHOOL nursing; NURSING practice; SURVEYS; COMMUNICATION; NURSES; CHI-squared test; ODDS ratio; DATA analysis software; LOGISTIC regression analysis; RURAL population
- Publication
Journal of School Nursing, 2021, Vol 37, Issue 4, p292
- ISSN
1059-8405
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1059840521992054