An evaluation of asthma morbidity in Singaporean schoolchildren--a teachers' survey.
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
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2003 Jun; 21(2): 71-4
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-36903
ABSTRACT
Asthma is the most common chronic illness in childhood. This study evaluated the asthma morbidity among Singaporean schoolchildren. The survey involved 1,744 schoolteachers using a structured written questionnaire. 73.4% of class teachers reported at least 1 asthmatic student in their class. 37.1% of teachers had students absent from school for up to 3 days per month and 5.1% missed school for 4 to 14 days in a month. 87.4% of the physical education (PE) teachers reported at least 1 asthmatic student in their class. 65.2% reported an average of 1-3 students sitting out at each PE lesson and 15.1% reported students who were exempted from PE for more than 3 months in a year due to asthma. The morbidity of asthma in Singaporean schoolchildren in terms of school absenteeism and exemption from PE classes is substantial. The data supports a need to improve asthma control amongst our schoolchildren.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Educação Física e Treinamento
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Asma
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Serviços de Saúde Escolar
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Singapura
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Humanos
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Distribuição Aleatória
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Proteção da Criança
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Coleta de Dados
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudos de avaliação
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Pesquisa qualitativa
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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