Chronic health conditions and school performance among children and youth

Crump, Casey; Rivera, Diana Austria; London, Rebecca A.; Landau, Melinda; Erlendson, Bill; Rodríguez, Eduardo

doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.01.001

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“…Not all students are required to take the Fitnessgram, including those with chronic health conditions such as severe asthma. These students, however, would be more likely to have higher absenteeism given psychosocial, family, and health factors associated with moving and long-term absences (31). These effects potentially would move the association farther from the null.…”

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Individual-Level Fitness and Absenteeism in New York City Middle School Youths, 2006–2013

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IntroductionYouth health-related fitness positively affects academic outcomes, although limited research has focused on the relationship between fitness and school absenteeism. We examined the longitudinal association between individual children’s fitness and lagged school absenteeism over 4 years in urban middle schools.MethodsSix cohorts of New York City public school students were followed from grades 5 through 8 (school years 2006–2007 through 2012–2013; n = 349,381). A 3-level longitudinal generalized linear mixed model was used to test the association of change in fitness composite percentile scores and 1-year lagged child-specific days absent.ResultsAdjusted 3-level negative binomial models showed that students with a more than 20% increase, 10% to 20% increase, less than 10% increase or decrease, and 10% to 20% decrease in fitness from the year prior had 11.9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 7.2–16.8), 6.1% (95% CI, 1.0–11.4), 2.6% (95% CI, −1.1 to 6.5), and 0.4% (95% CI, −4.3 to 5.4) lower absenteeism compared with students with a more than 20% fitness decrease.ConclusionCumulative effects of fitness improvement could have a significant impact on child absenteeism over time, particularly in high-need subgroups. Future research should examine the potential for school-based fitness interventions to reduce absenteeism rates, particularly for youths who have fitness drop-offs in adolescence.

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Individual-Level Fitness and Absenteeism in New York City Middle School Youths, 2006–2013

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“…Indeed, increased absenteeism interrupts learning processes and participation in daily activities. Previous studies have shown that school absenteeism is related to chronic health conditions such as ADHD, diabetes, seizure, and cardiovascular disorders [3]. Moreover it is well known that disabling asthma has profound effects on childrens educational level and functioning [4].…”

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The Presence of Asthma, the Use of Inhaled Steroids, and Parental Education Level Affect School Performance in Children

Tsakiris¹,

Iordanidou

Paraskakis

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BioMed Research International

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Objective. Childhood asthma is a frequent cause of absenteeism that affects school performance. We aimed to investigate the impact of asthma on absenteeism and school performance level of elementary and high school students. Methods. Data about sociodemographics, absenteeism, and academic achievement were obtained from 1539 students attending 98 schools in Greece. School performance was assessed for the last two years of school attendance using parents' and teachers' reports and grade point average promotion. Results. The mean of the days of absence of students with asthma was higher compared to the healthy students (6.2 ± 11.7 versus 0.3 ± 3.1, resp., P < 0.001). Students with reduced healthcare use presented less absenteeism than those with increased healthcare use for asthma (4.3 ± 8.6 versus 12.4 ± 17.0 days, resp., P < 0.001). Asthma and healthcare use for asthma accounted for an overall estimated variability in absence days of 13.8% and 9%, respectively. Absenteeism was associated with poor school performance for the last two years of school (P = 0.002) and with lower grade point promotion in elementary school students (P = 0.001) but not in high school students (P = 0.316). Higher level of parental education was associated with better school performance (P < 0.001). Asthma was associated with a decreased possibility for excellent performance (OR = 0.64, P = 0.049, 95%CI = 0.41–1.00) in elementary students. Students with asthma using inhalers were four times more likely to perform excellently in elementary school (OR = 4.3, P = 0.028, 95%CI = 1.17–15.95) than their asthmatic peers with alternative asthma treatments. Conclusions. Asthma and increased healthcare use enhance school absenteeism. Inhaled steroid use and the higher parental education level were the most important predicting factors for good school performance in elementary school asthmatic children.

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“…This is also more aggravated by unhealthy school settings that do not allow adequate access to basics like physical activity, health services, quality indoor air conditions, healthy food and drinkable water. In this respect studies have demonstrated significant associations between poor health [18], as well as exposure to environmental pollutants such as lead in studies in the United States (Evens et al [19] and in Sweden (Skerfving et al [20], which may be more likely in slum areas, and poor school performance among adolescent students. Hence, García-Vázquez [21] in a study in Spain showed the positive impact of a good school health program on students' academic achievement.…”

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Factors Affecting Scholastic Achievement Among School Children in a Slum Area

Sorour¹

2016

AJNS

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Slums areas present major social and health disadvantages to children, which may affect their school performance.The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting scholastic achievement among adolescent children in a slum area. This cross-sectional study was carried out in an urban slum area (Manshiat Naser) in Cairo on a multistage stratified cluster sample of 200 preparatory school children residing in the area technique was used. The data collection tool was an interview questionnaire form covering socio-demographic characteristics, school achievement, and selected domains of the Global Risk Assessment Device (GRAD) scale. The fieldwork was from the beginning of October to the end of December 2015. The results showed that 18% of children had academic failure. Statistically significant relations were revealed between school achievement and school children's gender (p=0.001), age (p=0.03), grade (p=0.001), father education (p=0.02), mother age (p=0.19), residence (p=0.01), and income (p < 0.001). School achievement was also related to the educational (p < 0.001), accountability (p < 0.001), and health care (p < 0.001) factors of GRAD. In multivariate analysis, the risk factors predicting academic failure were a higher school grade, and higher scores of educational, accountability, and health care factors. In conclusion, the school performance of school children in slum area is most influenced by accountability, educational and health care factors, and higher school grade. Intervention studies are needed to investigate the effectiveness of school-based programs addressing these identified factors in improving school performance among these adolescents.

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Chronic health conditions and school performance among children and youth

Cited by 152 publications

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Individual-Level Fitness and Absenteeism in New York City Middle School Youths, 2006–2013

Individual-Level Fitness and Absenteeism in New York City Middle School Youths, 2006–2013

The Presence of Asthma, the Use of Inhaled Steroids, and Parental Education Level Affect School Performance in Children

Factors Affecting Scholastic Achievement Among School Children in a Slum Area

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