ERIC Number: EJ1161578
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1357-5279
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Outcomes of an Australian Nursing Student-Led School Vision and Hearing Screening Programme
Tolchard, Barry; Stuhlmiller, Cynthia M.
Child Care in Practice, v24 n1 p43-52 2018
Nursing students typically do not undertake clinical training in school settings. However, they are well placed to have a role in providing health screening and education in schools or community health venues under supervision of qualified nurses. This study provides a description and outcomes of a vision and hearing screening programme delivered by university nursing students working out of a student-led clinic situated in an underserved, largely Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in regional Australia. Screening and follow-up data collected from 741 elementary school children indicated some important population patterns and trends, with nearly 30% having identified problems. Anecdotal evidence suggested children who gained treatment had improved school performance. Challenges to follow-up and confounding variables are discussed and a suggestion for future research is offered.
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Nursing Students, Screening Tests, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments, Program Effectiveness, College Students, Clinics, Indigenous Populations, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Access to Health Care
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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