Journal article
Camp nursing: can children with asthma safely attend a regular outdoor day camp?
Pediatric nursing, v 27(5), pp 463-468
Sep 2001
PMID: 12025310
Abstract
Although specialty camps are available nationwide for children with asthma, many families prefer to have their children attend regular camps. A retrospective descriptive study was undertaken to evaluate the needs of 156 children, ages 3-16 years, with asthma who attended a large, outdoor, nonspecialty, day camp in a suburban wooded setting. Findings indicate that 10.9% (n = 17) received scheduled daily asthma medication, and 12.2% (n = 19) required PRN asthma medication while attending camp. Twenty-one children (13.5%) presented, at least once, to the camp nursing office with respiratory complaints. Of a total of 35 visits to the camp nursing office for acute asthma problems, 20% (n = 7) required the child to leave camp. Nurses can encourage parents to learn about camp facilities and policies to enable them to carefully evaluate safety when considering a camp for their child with asthma.
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- Title
- Camp nursing: can children with asthma safely attend a regular outdoor day camp?
- Creators
- J R Bloch - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Pediatric nursing, v 27(5), pp 463-468
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Other Identifier
- 991020547666404721