Identification of Overweight, Obesity, and Elevated Blood Pressure: A School-Based Health Center Performance Improvement Initiative

A growing public health concern over the increasing prevalence of adolescent overweight and obesity and 2007 Expert Committee recommendations on child and adolescent overweight and obesity prompted a performance improvement project at 9 school-based health centers (SBHCs) in Delaware. Body mass inde...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of medical quality 2011-01, Vol.26 (1), p.34-38
Hauptverfasser: Stephens, Mary M., McLean, Kay, Cannatelli, Kathy, Stillman, Paula L.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A growing public health concern over the increasing prevalence of adolescent overweight and obesity and 2007 Expert Committee recommendations on child and adolescent overweight and obesity prompted a performance improvement project at 9 school-based health centers (SBHCs) in Delaware. Body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure measurements were assessed for 1548 students during the 2008-2009 school year. Students identified as having BMI or blood pressure readings out of the normal range were offered nutritional and/or medical services at the center and referred to their primary care physicians, when necessary, for further medical follow-up. Four of the centers additionally assessed their students for needed immunizations, availability of medical insurance, access to a medical home, and psychosocial risk factors. Students identified as in need of additional services were given appropriate referrals. Follow-up data are now being collected for students identified to be at risk.
ISSN:1062-8606
1555-824X
DOI:10.1177/1062860610371975