ArticleAllergy2012
Comparing school environments with and without legislation for the prevention and management of anaphylaxis.
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- Factors influencing accidental food allergic reactions in schools and preschools.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Observational
- Food Allergy Management Competence in Greek Schools.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- It takes a village: perceptions of Winnipeg parents, students, teachers and school staff regarding the impact of food allergy on school-age students and their families.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2022Article
- Alliance with the School Personnel Is Crucial for the Management of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis in School Children.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- School allergy training promotes internal policy review and enhances staff's preparedness in managing pupils with food allergy.Clinical and translational allergy · 2021Article
- Intervention in anaphylaxis: the experience of one paediatric centre based on NORA reports.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2021Article
- A survey of school's preparedness for managing anaphylaxis in pupils with food allergy.European journal of pediatrics · 2020Article
- Food Allergy Management at School in the Era of Immunotherapy.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2020Review
- Future Teachers' Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding the Management of the Potential Students' Life-threatening Allergic Reactions in Slovenian Schools.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2018Article
- Anaphylaxis management: a survey of school and day care nurses in Lebanon.BMJ paediatrics open · 2018Article
- Parents' and caregivers' experiences and behaviours when eating out with children with a food hypersensitivity.BMC public health · 2017Article
- School Board Policies on Prevention and Management of Anaphylaxis in İstanbul: Where Do We Stand?Balkan medical journal · 2016Article
- Management of anaphylaxis in schools: Evaluation of an epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPen®) use by school personnel and comparison of two approaches of soliciting participation.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundSchool personnel in contact with students with life-threatening allergies often lack necessary supports, creating a potentially dangerous situation. Sabrina's Law, the first legislation in the world designed to protect such children, requires all Ontario public schools to have a plan to protect children at risk. Although it has captured international attention, the differences a legislative approach makes have not been identified. Our study compared the approaches to anaphylaxis prevention and management in schools with and without legislation.
methodsLegislated (Ontario) and nonlegislated (Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec) environments were compared. School board anaphylaxis policies were assessed for consistency with Canadian anaphylaxis guidelines. Parents of at-risk children and school personnel were surveyed to determine their perspectives on school practices. School personnel's EpiPen5 technique was assessed.
resultsConsistency of school board policies with anaphylaxis guidelines was significantly better in a legislated environment (P=0.009). Parents in a legislated environment reported more comprehensive anaphylaxis emergency forms (P<0.001), while school personnel in nonlegislated environments reported more comprehensive forms (P=0.004). Despite school personnel in both environments receiving EpiPen5 training (>80%), suboptimal technique was commonly observed. However, school personnel in the legislated environment had better technique (P<0.001).
conclusionOur results suggest that school boards in legislated environments have made greater efforts to support students at risk for anaphylaxis compared to nonlegislated environments. However, significant gaps exist in both environments, especially with respect to EpiPen5 administration, content, and distribution of anaphylaxis emergency forms, and awareness of school procedures by school personnel and parents.
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