Feasibility Study on the Model School Pediatric Health Initiative Pilot Project

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This is a prospective cross sectional study to assess the feasibility of a school based health centre (SBHC) at Sprucecourt Public School, an inner-city elementary school in Toronto. The SBHC allows inner-city children who face barriers to accessing health care the opportunity to receive health care in their school.The primary aim of this study is to determine utilization of the SBHC. Establishing feasibility of the SBHC would support further development and expansion of this program into other inner city schools.

Detailed Description
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A chart review of the first year of the SBHC was conducted. Feasibility metrics included the number of children who enrolled at the SBHC. Efficacy metrics included the proportion of enrolled children who enrolled at SBHC. Efficacy metrics included the proportion of enrolled children who attended and received new diagnoses and treatment plans

Official Title
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Feasibility Study on the Model School Pediatric Health Initiative Pilot Project

Conditions
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School Board Health Centers

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Students attending SBHC


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: All students at Sprucecourt Public School and the surrounding fourteen schools, as well as their siblings (ages 0-12 years), who are enrolled at and have consent to attend the SBHC All infants and preschool aged children attending the on-site Parenting and Family Literacy Centre who are enrolled at the SBHC Exclusion Criteria: N/A

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 1 Day
Maximum Age: 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Students attending SBHC<br>Students who attend the SBHC from either Sprucecourt Public School or any other participating schools. | Other: Students attending SBHC<br>* School based health clinic. This is a cohort study as such there is only one group of children who used the SBHC<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of Enrolled Participants Who Attended SBHC | The primary objectives are to determine utilization of the SBHC including: The number of students who are enrolled at the SBHC The number of enrolled students enrolled who attended the SBHC | 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of Students Attending SBHC With New Treatment Plans | Proportion of children seen in the clinic with treatment plans | 1 year | 
| Number of Students Attending SBHC With New Diagnoses | Number of students attending SBHC with new diagnoses | 1 year | 
| Number of Referrals Made of Students Attending SBHC | Number of referrals of the 127 students who attended the SBHC from 8 months-1 year of the opening of the clinic | 1 year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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School Board Health Center, Pediatrics