Increasing Screening Follow-Up for Vulnerable Children: A Partnership with School Nurses

Approximately 20% of school-age children have a vision problem. Screening is an effective way to detect visual impairments, although only if adequate follow-up is available. Here, we evaluate the impact of hiring full-time nurses in four underserved schools on the likelihood of increasing follow-up...

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Main Authors: Eunice Rodriguez, Ashini Srivastava, Melinda Landau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/8/1572