An evaluation of asthma morbidity in Singaporean schoolchildren--a teachers' survey.

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dc.contributor.authorLim, Dawn L Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorTan, Teng-Ngingen_US
dc.contributor.authorQuek, Chaey-Moonen_US
dc.contributor.authorWang, Xiao-Shanen_US
dc.contributor.authorShek, Lynette P Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorLee, Bee-Wahen_US
dc.contributor.authorGoh, Daniel Y Ten_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T17:18:24Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T17:18:24Z
dc.date.issued2003-06-25en_US
dc.descriptionPublished by the Allergy and Immunology Society of Thailand.en_US
dc.description.abstractAsthma is the most common chronic illness in childhood. This study evaluated the asthma morbidity among Singaporean schoolchildren. The survey involved 1,744 schoolteachers using a structured written questionnaire. 73.4% of class teachers reported at least 1 asthmatic student in their class. 37.1% of teachers had students absent from school for up to 3 days per month and 5.1% missed school for 4 to 14 days in a month. 87.4% of the physical education (PE) teachers reported at least 1 asthmatic student in their class. 65.2% reported an average of 1-3 students sitting out at each PE lesson and 15.1% reported students who were exempted from PE for more than 3 months in a year due to asthma. The morbidity of asthma in Singaporean schoolchildren in terms of school absenteeism and exemption from PE classes is substantial. The data supports a need to improve asthma control amongst our schoolchildren.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Paediatrics, National University of Singapore, Singapore.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLim DL, Tan TN, Quek CM, Wang XS, Shek LP, Lee BW, Goh DY. An evaluation of asthma morbidity in Singaporean schoolchildren--a teachers' survey. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. 2003 Jun; 21(2): 71-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/36903
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAsthma --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild Welfare --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshData Collectionen_US
dc.subject.meshDisease Managementen_US
dc.subject.meshFacultyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMorbidityen_US
dc.subject.meshMotor Activity --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPhysical Education and Trainingen_US
dc.subject.meshRandom Allocationen_US
dc.subject.meshSchool Health Services --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshSingapore --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshStatistics, Nonparametricen_US
dc.titleAn evaluation of asthma morbidity in Singaporean schoolchildren--a teachers' survey.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeEvaluation Studiesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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