Citation

Rice DM. J. Sch. Health 1978; 48(6): 362-364.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1978, American School Health Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

248093

Abstract

This study described the development and uses of an instrument for the systematic collection of student health complaints in school. A booklet was prepared listing all student's names for one rural elementary school. A code to indicate date, class period, complaint, and outcome was utilized for collecting data. After a 2.5 month trial period, data were analyzed. The findings revealed 418 visits to the school health room -- range of visits by classroom was 3 to 71 -- most visits were for stomach ache or physical injury -- one classroom accounted for 16% of all visits -- fourth and sixth grades had a significantly larger number of visits than grades three, five, and seven.

Language: en