Question | Primary schools (3–11 years) YES (%) | Secondary schools (11–19 years) YES (%) | Special needs schools (3–19 years) YES (%) |
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1. Does the school have a written asthma policy? | 40 (31) | 5 (26) | 3 (60) |
2. Are children allowed to bring inhalers to school? | 167 (100) | 19 (100) | 5 (100) |
3. Does the school collect inhalers? Are the inhalers locked away? | 108 (65) 2 (2) | 2 (11) 0 | 5 (100) 0 |
4. Do parents have to come to school to give inhalers to their children? | 12 (7) | 0 | 0 |
5. Does the school have a designated nurse trained in asthma? | 11 (7) | 9 (47) | 1 (20) |
6. Has any member of staff received training to deal with asthma? | 86 (51) | 8 (42) | 4 (80) |
7. Does anyone know what to do for an acute asthma attack before help arrives? | 11 (66) | 18 (95) | 4 (80) |
8. Does the school have written instructions or posters on dealing with an acute asthma attack? | 64 (38) | 7 (37) | 2 (40) |
9. Are staff familiar with various devices available to asthma sufferers? | 110 (66) | 4 (21) | 1 (20) |
10. Does the school have a device that can be used in an emergency to overcome an acute attack? | 29 (17) | 2 (11) | 0 |
11. Is the school issued with cards or letters from the GP, hospital, or parent stating the child’s treatment? | 13 (8) | 5 (26) | 5 (100) |
12. Would the school be interested in any future training sessions? | 154 (92) | 17 (89) | 3 (60) |