TY - JOUR T1 - School nurses' perceptions of and experiences with head lice JF - Journal of School Health Y1 - 1999 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.1999.tb04174.x A1 - Price,J. H. A1 - Burkhart,Craig N. A1 - Craig G. Burkhart A1 - Islam,R. SP - 153 EP - 158 KW - adult KW - Analysis of Variance KW - animals KW - Attitude of Health Personnel KW - child KW - Child, Preschool KW - humans KW - Lice Infestations/nursing/prevention & control KW - Middle Aged KW - Organizational Policy KW - Pediculus KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't KW - scalp dermatoses KW - School Nursing KW - Self Efficacy KW - U.S.A. AB -

Researchers examined school nurses' perceptions of head lice, perceived self-efficacy in dealing with head lice, and personal experience in reducing head lice problems. Survey data from a two-wave mailing from 382 school nurses found most nurses supported a "no-nit" rule of forced absenteeism of any child with nits in their hair (60%). They perceived OTC treatments for head lice as very effective in killing adult lice (66%), and 9% perceived them as not effective. Nurses had a high efficacy expectation regarding their ability to control head lice (63%), and they had high outcome expectations regarding the results of their work with students and families of students (66%). Most nurses received their information about head lice from professional journals (76%) and professional conferences/conventions (62%).

VL - 69 UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1746-1561.1999.tb04174.x IS - 4 ER -