Perceptions of School Health Care among School-aged Children and Adolescents with Chronic Disease: An Integrative Review

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this integrative review was to synthesize previous research on perceptions of school health care among school-aged children and adolescents with chronic diseases. Methods This study was performed in accordance with Whittemore and Knafl's stages of an integrative review (problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis, and presentation of the results). Four databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and Web of Science) were used to retrieve relevant articles. Results Eighteen articles were included in this review. We identified five thematic categories: peer-related issues, a safe school environment, self-perception of an existing disease, self-management, and a supportive school environment. Conclusion It is necessary to establish a school health care system with a supportive environment for children and adolescents with chronic diseases.

Keywords

• child
• adolescent
• self-management
• chronic disease
• schools