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Publication Date: 2019-Aug
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A Survey of School Nurses' Perceptions of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies
Lartey, Grace; Sturgeon, Lizbeth P.; Garrett-Wright, Dawn; Kabir, Umar Y.; Eagle, Susan
Journal of School Nursing, v35 n4 p256-261 Aug 2019
Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies (CAIs) involve the use of practices outside of mainstream, conventional medicine. Few studies have been conducted on nurses' perception and knowledge of CAI therapies. There is limited information on the protocols school nurses must follow in their practice on CAI use. The purpose of this study is to assess school nurses' perception and knowledge of CAI therapies. A cross-sectional, nonexperimental survey study design was used, and participants were sampled with a cross-sectional convenience method. Members of four state School Nurses Associations were invited to participate in the study. Of the 290 participants, 100% of certified school nurses and 63% of non-certified school nurses believed CAI therapies have a place in their current practice (X[superscript 2] = 1.83, df = 1, p < 0.05). The study found that school nurses believe CAI therapies have a role in the school setting; however, the participants were not comfortable with assessing and administering these therapies.
Descriptors: School Nurses, Therapy, Knowledge Level, Case Studies, Professional Associations, Educational Environment, Health Services, Participant Characteristics, Surveys, Attitudes, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Metacognition, Physical Activities, Religious Factors, Folk Culture, Relaxation Training, Asian Culture, Medicine
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