Describing The Health Care Needs Of School-Age Children In Sub-Saharan Africa In Order To Develop A Model Of A Nurse-Run School-Based Health Clinic

<p>Objective: Rural Kenya is affected by health disparities and poor health outcomes among school-age children. This paper identifies gaps in health care among school-aged children in rural Kenya, in order to identify a health care model to meet those gaps.</p> <p>Design: The results of a systematic review on the health care needs were triangulated with field notes from interviews of stakeholders in a rural Kenyan village. Needs were then compared with currently available health care resources to identify gaps.</p> <p>Sample: Multiple databases were searched to identify relevant articles published between the years 2000- 2014. Interviews were conducted with health workers, parents/caretakers, and church leaders in Nambale, Kenya.</p> <p>Measurements: 38 articles met the inclusion criteria for review. Publicly available data on health care needs of school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya, and Busia County, Kenya, were obtained from multiple sources. 49 stakeholder interviews were performed.</p> <p>Results: Health care access in rural Kenya is affected by a shortage of health care resources including health care facilities, hospital beds, specialty services, and health care providers.</p> <p>Conclusions: A nurse-run school-based clinic is a care model that can address the health care gaps faced by school-aged children in rural Kenya.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Yale University School of Nursing

Year

2015

Author dc:creator

• Tong, Bonnie

Contributors dc:contributor

• Mark Lazenby
• Ruth McCorkle

• Africa
• Busia County
• Child health
• Nambale
• Nurse managed
• School-based health

Repository record dc:identifier

https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysndt/1044

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:elischolar.library.yale.edu:ysndt-1043