Evaluation of Vision Referral Program with School-Aged Children and Their Parents/Guardians

Autor/inn/en	McClendon, Susan; Zeni, Mary Beth
Titel	Evaluation of Vision Referral Program with School-Aged Children and Their Parents/Guardians
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 36 (2020) 4, S.243-250 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840518821427
Schlagwörter	Vision; Visual Impairments; Visual Acuity; Barriers; School Nurses; Vision Tests; Referral; Intervention; Elementary School Students; Kindergarten; Grade 1; Grade 3; Grade 5; Health Education; Health Insurance; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Program Effectiveness; Ohio (Cleveland) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Optisches Differenzierungsvermögen; Sehtest; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Krankenversicherung; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität
Abstract	Vision plays a key role in a child's development. Early detection and treatment of vision abnormalities decreases future complications. Follow-up vision care is a common problem. Barriers to vision care include financial cost, lack of insurance knowledge to cover costs, and disbelief of vision results. The purpose of this evidence-based pilot project was to improve the rate of follow-up vision care obtained by school-aged children. The target population was school-aged children from kindergarten to fifth grade at an elementary school within Lake County, Ohio. The vision referral program included phone calls to families to identify and overcome barriers to obtaining vision care. Barriers identified with the target population include disbelief of vision results, lack of knowledge about vision health, and financial cost. Results indicated an increase of vision care rates during the 2017-2018 academic year by 60% above baseline rates from the previous academic year. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01