Sponsor study identifier
observational
1,013
1 country
4
Study Start
August 22, 2017
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
August 31, 2018
Actual (reported)Study Completion
June 26, 2023
Actual (reported)The aims of the study are 1) to evaluate the potential benefits or harm of school doctors' routine health checks and 2) to explore whether part of the school doctors' routine health checks can be omitted using study questionnaires which address the parents', school nurses' and teachers' concerns regarding each child.
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June 26, 2023
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May 29, 2017
Actual (reported)June 6, 2017
Actual (reported)August 22, 2017
Actual (reported)August 31, 2018
Actual (reported)June 26, 2023
Actual (reported)The need for a school doctor's health check
The need for a school doctor's health check according to the study questionnaires filled by parents, nurse and teacher. Areas of concern in study questionnaires: growth, physical symptom, hearing, school absenteeism, learning, concentration, behavior, emotions, getting on with others, eating, sleeping, wellbeing of family, free description of concern, wish to talk about concerns with the school doctor The responses will be categorized into three groups: 1) "Needs doctor's health check" 2) "No need for doctor's health check and 3) "Consultation of the nurse or doctor may be sufficient".
Baseline
The benefit/harm of school doctors' routine health checks
A seven point likert scale that is based on: 1. Measures from the doctor's electronic report: instruction, other significant discussion, referral to laboratory test/physiotherapist/speech therapist/nutritionist/secondary care, guidance to or contact of a specialised worker or other unit: teacher/special education teacher/school psychologist/school social worker/health center/family guidance center/home service/child welfare, prescription, medical imaging, individual follow-up plan 2. School doctor's evaluation of benefit/harm 3. Patient reported experience measures (PREM) of benefit/harm by child and parent
Baseline
Interventions and plans arising from school doctors' routine health checks
Baseline
The implementations of the school doctors' follow-up plans
12 months
Areas of concern in study questionnaires: growth, physical symptom, hearing, school absenteeism, learning, concentration, behavior, emotions, getting on with others, eating, sleeping, wellbeing of family, free description of concern, wish to talk about concerns with the school doctor
Areas of concern in study questionnaires: growth, physical symptom, hearing, school absenteeism, learning, concentration, behavior, emotions, getting on with others, eating, sleeping, wellbeing of family, free description of concern, wish to talk about concerns with the school doctor
filled by parents, school nurse and teacher
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Finnish public primary schools from four urban municipalities (Helsinki, Tampere, Kirkkonummi and Kerava) in Southern Finland
School and Student Health Services
Helsinki, Finland
School and Student Health Services
Kerava, Finland
School and Student Health Services
Kirkkonummi, Finland
School and Student Health Services
Tampere, Finland
Nikander K, Hermanson E, Vahlberg T, Kaila M, Kosola S. Parent, teacher, and nurse concerns and school doctor actions: an observational study of general health checks. BMJ Open. 2022 Nov 15;12(11):e064699. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064699.
Nikander K, Kosola S, Vahlberg T, Kaila M, Hermanson E. Associating school doctor interventions with the benefit of the health check: an observational study. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2022 Feb;6(1):e001394. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001394.
Kirsi M Nikander, MD, PhD
Doctoral School in Health Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
Elina Hermanson, MD, PhD
Pikkujätti Medical Centre for Children and Youth, Finland
Silja Kosola, MD, PhD
Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Finland
Minna Kaila, Professor
Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland
1,013 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
May 29, 2017
First Posted
June 6, 2017
Study Start
August 22, 2017
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Nikander K, Hermanson E, Vahlberg T, Kaila M, Sannisto T, Kosola S. Associations between study questionnaire-assessed need and school doctor-evaluated benefit of routine health checks: an observational study. BMC Pediatr. 2021 Aug 16;21(1):346. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02810-0.
Nikander K, Kosola S, Kaila M, Hermanson E. Who benefit from school doctors' health checks: a prospective study of a screening method. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Jun 27;18(1):501. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3295-3.
Primary Completion
August 31, 2018
Actual (reported)Study Completion
June 26, 2023
Actual (reported)Last Updated
May 14, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-05
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