|
School is a generally safe environment
|
210 (72.7)
|
54 (18.7)
|
25 (8.7)
|
|
Epinephrine Policies
|
|
Emergency (stock) epinephrine is available
|
155 (53.7)
|
64 (22.2)
|
70 (24.2)
|
|
Policy is Helpful (if responded “Yes”)/Needed (if responded “No”)
|
146 (94.2)
|
59 (92.2)
| |
|
Children are able to carry their medications
|
167 (57.8)
|
86 (29.8)
|
36 (12.5)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
156 (93.4)
|
47 (54.7)
| |
|
Child’s epinephrine is readily available in the classroom
|
145 (50.2)
|
129 (44.6)
|
15 (5.2)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
–
|
–
| |
|
Emergency (stock) epinephrine available on all school field trips (N = 287)
|
104 (36.3)
|
101 (35.2)
|
82 (28.6)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
95 (91.4)
|
82 (81.2)
| |
|
Who carries epinephrine on field trips (if responded “Yes”)
|
|
Teacher
|
60 (58.3)
| | |
|
School-appointed chaperone
|
15 (14.6)
| | |
|
School nurse
|
8 (7.8)
| | |
|
Unsure
|
6 (5.8)
| | |
|
Other
|
14 (13.6)
| | |
|
Emergency (stock) epinephrine available for after-school activities
|
30 (10.4)
|
136 (47.1)
|
123 (42.6)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
29 (96.7)
|
119 (88.8)
| |
|
Who carries epinephrine during after-school activities (if responded “Yes”)
|
|
Athletic trainer
|
1 (3.3)
| | |
|
School nurse
|
3 (10.0)
| | |
|
School staff
|
7 (23.3)
| | |
|
Other
|
19 (63.3)
| | |
|
Emergency (stock) epinephrine travels with every group
|
33 (11.4)
|
99 (34.3)
|
157 (54.3)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
29 (87.9)
|
82 (82.8)
| |
|
Who carries epinephrine during after-school activities (if responded “Yes”)
|
|
Athletic trainer
|
1 (3.0)
| | |
|
School nurse
|
4 (12.1)
| | |
|
School staff
|
10 (30.3)
| | |
|
Coach/teacher
|
9 (27.3)
| | |
|
Other
|
11 (33.3)
| | |
|
Lunchroom Policies
|
|
Designated lunch areas for students with food allergies
|
184 (63.4)
|
78 (27)
|
27 (9.3)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
128 (69.6)
|
25 (32.1)
| |
|
School lunch menus with allergen information available
|
100 (34.6)
|
128 (44.3)
|
61 (21.1)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
93 (93)
|
110 (85.9)
| |
|
Food items are labeled with allergen information
|
36 (12.5)
|
144 (49.8)
|
109 (37.7)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
33 (91.7)
|
116 (80.6)
| |
|
Clear cleaning procedures in the lunchroom
|
160 (55.4)
|
34 (11.8)
|
95 (32.9)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
152 (95)
|
31 (91.2)
| |
|
Classroom Policies
|
|
Snack policy in the classroom
|
178 (61.6)
|
98 (33.9)
|
13 (4.5)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
159 (89.3)
|
63 (64.3)
| |
|
Strict food guidelines for celebrations (holidays and birthdays) (N = 287)
|
153 (53.3)
|
120 (41.9)
|
14 (4.9)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
138 (90.2)
|
96 (80)
| |
|
What are the recommendations (if responded “Yes”)
|
|
Food with a clear ingredient label is allowed
|
59 (38.6)
| | |
|
No food is allowed
|
48 (31.4)
| | |
|
Unsure
|
4 (2.6)
| | |
|
Other
|
42 (27.5)
| | |
|
Field Trip & After-School Policies
|
|
When food is not provided by the school for field trips, all parents are provided with food guidelines
|
74 (25.6)
|
154 (53.3)
|
61 (21.1)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
58 (78.4)
|
104 (69.3)
| |
|
Strict food policies for after-school activities
|
23 (8.0)
|
161 (55.7)
|
105 (36.3)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
22 (95.7)
|
120 (74.5)
| |
|
Concessions are clearly labeled for food allergens
|
18 (6.2)
|
152 (52.6)
|
119 (41.2)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
18 (100)
|
133 (87.5)
| |
|
Food Allergy Education Policies
|
|
Training and education for students
|
31 (10.7)
|
207 (71.6)
|
51 (17.7)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
28 (90.3)
|
177 (85.5)
| |
|
Educational materials in the lunchroom relating to food allergy
|
18 (6.2)
|
176 (60.9)
|
95 (32.9)
|
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
14 (77.8)
|
136 (77.3)
| |
|
Educational materials in the classroom relating to food allergy (N = 287)
|
16 (5.6)
|
210 (73.2)
| |
|
Policy is Helpful/Needed
|
13 (81.3)
|
161 (76.7)
|
61 (21.3)
|
|
Transportation Policies
|
|
Children take the school bus to/from school
|
129 (44.6)
|
155 (53.6)
|
5 (1.7)
|
|
Adult on school bus to/from school is trained on allergic reactions (if responded “Yes”)
|
48 (37.2)
|
33 (25.6)
|
48 (37.2)
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