School health systems under strain
An example of Covid-19 experiences & burnout among school health staff in Pima County, Arizona
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15358584 |
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| Authors | Amanda M Wilson (0000-0003-3259-8169, University of Arizona, corresponding author), Priyanka Ravi (0000-0002-3432-3436, University of Arizona), Nicole T Pargas, Lynn B Gerald (0000-0002-7279-0051, University of Illinois Chicago), Ashley A Lowe (0000-0001-6252-0368, University of Arizona) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1626-1626 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-023-16532-8 |
| PMID | 37626343 |
| OpenAlex | W4386163282 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
Increased workload for school health staff resulted in physical burnout, mental distress, and disruption of core functions with long term implications for children's health. These focus groups highlight the need for improved emergency preparedness in schools during pandemics or infectious disease outbreaks. These include basic infrastructure changes (e.g., personnel support from health departments for tasks such as contact tracing to enable school nurses to continue core functions), and increased funding to allow for hazard pay and more school health personnel during emergency situations. In addition, basic school health infrastructure is lacking, and we should include a licensed school health nurse in every school
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Biostatistics · Burnout · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Environmental health · Family medicine · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Outbreak · Pathology · Public health · Clinical Psychology · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Nursing · Public Health Policies and Education · School Health and Nursing Education · Epidemiology · Virology
| Highly cited | No |
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