It is estimated that one in four students in United States schools may have a chronic health condition. Approximately 6% of those students have multiple chronic conditions leading to challenges with treatment adherence, disease acceptance, lifestyle modification, care coordination, increased exposure to chronic condition risk factors, and difficulties transitioning to adult healthcare settings. Children with chronic conditions are at risk for high absentee rates, low student engagement, dropping-out of school, exposure to bullying, disruptive behaviors, poor grades, and below-average performance on standardized achievement tests. (NASN)
CDC: Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools
HealthyChildren.org: Chronic Health Conditions
CHOP.org: Managing your Child’s Chronic Disease – Make Your School Your Ally
Childrens.org: Managing chronic diseases at school
AACAP.org: Helping Children Cope with Chronic Illness
Childrens.org: Caring for depression in children with chronic disease
AAP.org: When Your Child is Diagnosed with Chronic Illness
ChildrensColorado.org: Child’s Illness at School
Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools: The Role of the School Nurse
Chronic Health Conditions in School Settings
School Nurse Chat Tool
Chronic Health Conditions and Academic Achievement: Research Brief
TUTORIALS/WEBINARS
WISHeS: The Care of the Student with Special Healthcare Needs