Knowledge and attitudes of high school teachers towards pupils suffering from chronic diseases

Brook, U; Galili, A

doi:10.1016/s0738-3991(00)00148-8

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“…It is also critical to develop empirically based procedures to increase knowledge and skill so that teachers may more effectively meet the educational and social needs of children with chronic illnesses. Brook and Galili (2001) found that the majority of teachers devoted extra time to working with children with medical conditions. Involving teachers in educational sessions and providing them with consultation about specific strategies for working with a child who is ill or medically fragile should lead to more assistance for these children.…”

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“…More than 50% of a sample of 480 teachers indicated that their academic training in this area was lacking. Similarly, Brook and Galili (2001) found that three-fourths of the teachers they surveyed considered it critical to improve knowledge about chronic medical conditions in schools. Because neither of these studies compared perceptions of regular versus special education teachers, that was a goal for this study.…”

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“…It was expected that special education teachers would report greater levels of knowledge of and confidence in meeting the academic and social needs of children with chronic illnesses than teachers in regular education classes, given their more specialized training. It was further hypothesized that regular education teachers would report a lower confidence level due to the inadequate training currently available in teacher training programs, but that special education teachers would report greater confidence in meeting students' needs in all areas (Brook & Galili, 2001). …”

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Teacher knowledge of and confidence in meeting the needs of children with chronic medical conditions: Pediatric psychology's contribution to education

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Psychology in the Schools

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More children and adolescents who have chronic illnesses are being included in regular education classrooms today than ever before. However, teachers may not feel confident about being able to meet these children's educational, social, or emotional needs in the classroom. School psychologists are able to assess children's functioning in these areas and can provide information to teachers on a case-by-case basis to ensure that children with chronic illnesses receive appropriate and comprehensive services at school and are included in regular education settings to the fullest extent possible. This study assessed special education and regular education teachers' perceptions of their knowledge about and confidence in meeting the academic and social needs of children with chronic medical conditions. Two-hundred and forty-seven teachers from 15 midwestern elementary schools completed a survey rating their knowledge and confidence in meeting the academic and social needs of children with 13 chronic medical conditions. Special education teachers reported being more knowledgeable than regular education teachers about cerebral palsy, epilepsy, hemophilia, spina bifida, renal failure, and allergies. However, overall, special education teachers were not more confident than regular education teachers in meeting the academic needs of children with chronic medical conditions. Future research should focus on whether experience affects teacher knowledge and confidence and should examine the effectiveness of interventions to improve teacher knowledge for working with children with medical conditions. C 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Teacher knowledge of and confidence in meeting the needs of children with chronic medical conditions: Pediatric psychology's contribution to education

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“…Recent research, however, suggests that school personnel may not be fully aware of the educational needs of chronically ill students (Brook & Galili, 2001;Mukherjee et al, 2000), placing chronically ill children at further risk for academic and social difficulties. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences, training, and knowledge of teachers and other school personnel regarding issues of chronic illness.…”

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“…Brook and Galili (2001) veyed Israeli teachers and found that all teachers at a school were likely to have the same low level of knowledge about chronic illness issues, but head teachers were more likely to be tolerant of students with a chronic illness. The survey also revealed a lack of academic instruction or professional training in issues of chronic illness at the collegiate level.…”

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