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Mattheus, Deborah; Loos, Joanne R.; Vogeler, Azeema – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: School-based dental sealant programs are noted to increase sealant uptake among children, especially those from low-income families and those living in rural and underserved areas. However, nationally school-based dental sealant programs are substantially underutilized. This paper describes a partnership approach to a school-based…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Dental Health, School Activities, Program Development
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Davis, Katherine Finn; Loos, Joanne R.; Boland, Mary G. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: In 2014, the Hawaii Department of Education (DOE), the only statewide school system in the United States, predominately enrolled children (keiki) from underserved communities and lacked school nurses or a school health program. Chronic absenteeism due to health concerns was identified as a barrier to academic success. Methods: The DOE…
Descriptors: School Health Services, School Nurses, Disadvantaged Schools, Public Schools