Asthma care coordination in schools by school nurses: An integrative literature review.

Objective: The purpose of this integrative literature review is to document and synthesize the available evidence on school nurse asthma care coordination challenges and explain the components of asthma care coordination/case management at schools.

Design: The Whittemore and Knafl guidelines were followed for this integrative literature review.

Sample: Twelve diverse primary sources-one qualitative study, eight quantitative studies, and three mixed-method studies-were used for the review.

Students With Asthma and Its Impacts.

Asthma is a common chronic disease in children. Uncontrolled asthma is a significant contributor to school absenteeism, emergency room visits, and hospitalization, all of which can lead to low school performance, financial burdens, and emotional problems for children and their parents. Asthma in children restricts the activities of school-aged children, such as participating in before- and after-school activity and extracurricular activities such as sports.