Assessing the Awareness and Behaviors of U.S. High School Nurses with Respect to the Female Athlete Triad

Autor/inn/en	Kroshus, Emily; Fischer, Anastasia N.; Nichols, Jeanne F.
Titel	Assessing the Awareness and Behaviors of U.S. High School Nurses with Respect to the Female Athlete Triad
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 31 (2015) 4, S.272-279 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840514563760
Schlagwörter	School Nurses; Females; Athletes; At Risk Persons; Child Health; Role; Health Promotion; Athletic Coaches; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Knowledge Level; High School Students; Online Surveys; Eating Disorders; Metabolism; Exercise Physiology; Injuries; Fatigue (Biology); Physical Health; Mental Health; School Policy; Statistical Analysis; Communication Strategies; Access to Information + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Athlet; Risikogruppe; Rollen; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Wissensbasis; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Appetite disorder; Essstörung; Stoffwechsel; Sportphysiologie; Fatigue; Ermüdung; Gesundheitszustand; Psychohygiene; Schulpolitik; Statistische Analyse; Kommunikationsstrategie
Abstract	Female high school athletes are an at-risk population for the Female Athlete Triad--a syndrome including low energy availability (with or without disordered eating), menstrual dysfunction, and low bone mineral density. School nurses can play an important role in reducing the health burden of this syndrome, by educating coaches and athletes, and by referring symptomatic student-athletes to appropriate community resources for evaluation and treatment. This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, communication, and referral behaviors of U.S. high school nurses about the Female Athlete Triad. Participants were a random sample of 370 U.S. high school nurses. The results indicated that only 19% of the nurses were able to identify the three components of the Triad and only 25% reported that they work proactively with coaches to help prevent health issues among their female athletes. Over 95% expressed interest in learning more about the Triad. Implications for educational program design are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01