Prevalence of Chronic Diseases, Allergies and Food Intolerance in Schoolchildren in a Network of Educational Centers with School Nurses in Spain.

The prevalence of chronic diseases, including allergies, is increasing in schoolchildren, making school nurses essential in managing students' health. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic conditions in schoolchildren within a network of Spanish educational centers with school nurs...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Journal of School Nursing Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 151 - 163
Autores principales: Barrio Cortes, Jaime, Benito-Sánchez, Beatriz, Núñez Mata, Anaís, Lozano-Hernández, Cristina, Díaz-Quesada, María, Vicario-Merino, Ángel, Ruiz Janeiro, Jesús, Ruiz-Zaldibar, Cayetana
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Apr2026
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=192177379&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: ccm
    uiTerm: 192177379
    longDbName: CINAHL Complete
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
    dissinfo:
    jinfo:
      jid:
        10598405
        GTY
      jtl: Journal of School Nursing
      issn: 10598405
      maglogo: Y
    pubinfo:
      dt: Apr2026
      vid: 42
      iid: 2
      pid: 344
      pub: Sage Publications Inc.
      place: Thousand Oaks, California
    artinfo:
      ui:
        192177379
        182263762
        192177379
        192177379
        10.1177/10598405241305278
        192177379
      ppf: 151
      ppct: 12
      formats:
        fmt:
          – @attributes:
              type: T
          – @attributes:
              type: P
      tig:
        atl: Prevalence of Chronic Diseases, Allergies and Food Intolerance in Schoolchildren in a Network of Educational Centers with School Nurses in Spain.
      aug:
        au:
          Barrio Cortes, Jaime
          Benito-Sánchez, Beatriz
          Núñez Mata, Anaís
          Lozano-Hernández, Cristina
          Díaz-Quesada, María
          Vicario-Merino, Ángel
          Ruiz Janeiro, Jesús
          Ruiz-Zaldibar, Cayetana
        affil: HM Faculty of Health Sciences, University Camilo José Cela, Madrid, Spain
      sug:
        subj:
          Chronic Disease Epidemiology
          Hypersensitivity Epidemiology
          Food Intolerance Epidemiology
          Sex Factors
          Schools, Nursery
          Schools, Elementary
          Schools, Secondary
          Colleges and Universities
          Vocational Education
          School Nurses
          Human
          Spain
          Prevalence
          School Health
          Cross Sectional Studies
          School Health Records
          Record Review
          Descriptive Statistics
          Child
          Male
          Female
          Respiratory Tract Diseases Epidemiology
          Nervous System Diseases Epidemiology
          Digestive System Diseases Epidemiology
          Musculoskeletal Diseases Epidemiology
          Cardiovascular Diseases Epidemiology
          Food Hypersensitivity Epidemiology
          Nonexperimental Studies
          Bivariate Statistics
          Chi Square Test
          Fisher's Exact Test
          Parametric Statistics
          Nonparametric Statistics
          Data Analysis Software
          School Nursing
          Nursing Role
          Chronic Disease Nursing
          Funding Source
          Child: 6-12 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: The prevalence of chronic diseases, including allergies, is increasing in schoolchildren, making school nurses essential in managing students' health. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic conditions in schoolchildren within a network of Spanish educational centers with school nurses. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in May 2023, covering 25,951 students from these centers. Schoolchildren and educational center data were collected from the school health records to document health information and nursing activities. Mean age of students was 10.11 years (50.20% female). A total of 9.45% had chronic disorders, including disorders of the respiratory (4.14%), neurological (2.94%), digestive (2.28%), musculoskeletal (1.25%), and cardiovascular (1.14%) systems. A total of 12.5% had allergies (6.10% food allergies), and 2.81% had food intolerances. Identifying and recording these diseases are key responsibilities of the school nurse, supporting improved care quality and informing policies to ensure school nurse availability and enhanced health management protocols for students.
      pubtype: Academic Journal
      doctype:
        research
        tables/charts
        Journal Article
      ougenre: Article
    language: English
    refInfo:
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N