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Mandy A Allison - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the link between school attendance and good health
    Pediatrics, 2019
    Co-Authors: Mandy A Allison, Elliott Attisha
    Abstract:

    More than 6.5 million children in the United States, approximately 13% of all students, miss 15 or more days of school each year. The rates of chronic Absenteeism vary between states, communities, and schools, with significant disparities based on income, race, and ethnicity. Chronic school Absenteeism, starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, puts students at risk for poor school performance and school dropout, which in turn, put them at risk for unhealthy behaviors as adolescents and young adults as well as poor long-term health outcomes. Pediatricians and their colleagues caring for children in the medical setting have opportunities at the individual patient and/or family, practice, and population levels to promote school attendance and reduce chronic Absenteeism and resulting health disparities. Although this policy statement is primarily focused on Absenteeism related to students' physical and mental health, pediatricians may play a role in addressing Absenteeism attributable to a wide range of factors through individual interactions with patients and their parents and through community-, state-, and federal-level advocacy.

  • chronic school Absenteeism and the role of adverse childhood experiences
    Academic Pediatrics, 2017
    Co-Authors: Hilary Stempel, Matthew Coxmartin, Michael Bronsert, Miriam L Dickinson, Mandy A Allison
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    Abstract Objective To examine the association between chronic school Absenteeism and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among school-age children. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the 2011–2012 National Survey of Children's Health including children 6 to 17 years old. The primary outcome variable was chronic school Absenteeism (≥15 days absent in the past year). We examined the association between chronic school Absenteeism and ACEs by logistic regression with weighting for individual ACEs, summed ACE score, and latent class analysis of ACEs. Results Among the 58,765 school-age children in the study sample, 2416 (4.1%) experienced chronic school Absenteeism. Witnessing or experiencing neighborhood violence was the only individual ACE significantly associated with chronic Absenteeism (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.55, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.20–2.01). Having 1 or more ACE was significantly associated with chronic Absenteeism: 1 ACE (aOR 1.35, 95% CI 1.02–1.79), 2 to 3 ACEs (aOR 1.81, 95% CI 1.39–2.36), and ≥4 ACEs (aOR 1.79, 95% CI 1.32–2.43). Three of the latent classes were also associated with chronic Absenteeism, and children in these classes had a high probability of endorsing neighborhood violence, family substance use, or having multiple ACEs. Conclusions ACE exposure was associated with chronic school Absenteeism in school-age children. To improve school attendance, along with future graduation rates and long-term health, these findings highlight the need for an interdisciplinary approach to address child adversity that involves pediatricians, mental health providers, schools, and public health partners.

Christopher A. Kearney - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • a response to intervention model to promote school attendance and decrease school Absenteeism
    Child Care Quarterly, 2014
    Co-Authors: Christopher A. Kearney, Patricia A. Graczyk
    Abstract:

    Regular school attendance is foundational to children’s success but school Absenteeism is a common, serious, and highly vexing problem. Researchers from various disciplines have produced a rich yet diverse literature for conceptualizing problematic Absenteeism that has led to considerable confusion and lack of consensus about a pragmatic and coordinated assessment and intervention approach. To lay the foundation and suggested parameters for a Response to Intervention (RtI) model to promote school attendance and address school Absenteeism. This is a theoretical paper guided by a systematic search of the empirical literature related to school attendance, chronic Absenteeism, and the utilization of an RtI framework to address the needs of school-aged children and youth. The RtI and Absenteeism literature over the past 25 years have both emphasized the need for early identification and intervention, progress monitoring, functional behavioral assessment, empirically supported procedures and protocols, and a team-based approach. An RtI framework promotes regular attendance for all students at Tier 1, targeted interventions for at-risk students at Tier 2, and intense and individualized interventions for students with chronic Absenteeism at Tier 3. An RtI framework such as the one presented here could serve as a blueprint for researchers as well as educational, mental health, and other professionals. To develop this model and further enhance its utility for all youth, researchers and practitioners should strive for consensus in defining key terms related to school attendance and Absenteeism and focus more on prevention and early intervention efforts.

  • school Absenteeism and school refusal behavior in youth a contemporary review
    Clinical Psychology Review, 2008
    Co-Authors: Christopher A. Kearney
    Abstract:

    Absenteeism from school is a serious public health issue for mental health professionals, physicians, and educators. The prevalence of unexcused absences from school exceeds that of major childhood behavior disorders and is a key risk factor for violence, injury, substance use, psychiatric disorders, and economic deprivation. This article involves a contemporary research review on Absenteeism prevalence, comorbid physical and psychiatric conditions, classification, contextual risk factors, cross-cultural variables, assessment, intervention, and outcome. Contextual risk factors include homelessness and poverty, teenage pregnancy, school violence and victimization, school climate and connectedness, parental involvement, and family variables, among others. A description of intervention includes medical, clinical, and systemic interventions. Medical professionals, community- and school-based mental health professionals, and educators are encouraged to fully understand the parameters of school Absenteeism to develop better, consensual policies regarding definition, classification, assessment, and intervention of youths with problematic school Absenteeism.

  • school Absenteeism and school refusal behavior a review and suggestions for school based health professionals
    Journal of School Health, 2006
    Co-Authors: Christopher A. Kearney, Arva Bensaheb
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    Abstract: School Absenteeism and school refusal behavior are particularly difficult problems that school health professionals often face. Unfortunately, few recommendations are available to such professionals about how to address this population. In this article, we (1) outline the major characteristics of school Absenteeism and school refusal behavior, (2) review school-based health programs that have been designed in part to reduce Absenteeism, and (3) provide suggestions for school health professionals regarding individual youths with school refusal behavior. (J Sch Health. 2006;76(1):3-7)

Steven G Aldana - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • self rated job performance and Absenteeism according to employee engagement health behaviors and physical health
    Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013
    Co-Authors: Ray M Merrill, Steven G Aldana, James E Pope, David R Anderson, Carter Coberley, Jessica Grossmeier, William R Whitmer
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    Objective: To better understand the combined influence of employee engagement, health behavior, and physical health on job performance and Absenteeism. Methods: Analyses were based on 20,114 employees who completedtheHealthwaysWell-BeingAssessmentfrom2008to2010.Employees represented three geographically dispersed companies in the United States. Results: Employee engagement, health behavior, and physical health indices were simultaneously significantly associated with job performance and also with Absenteeism. Employee engagement had a greater association with job performance than did the health behavior or physical health indices, whereas the physical health index was more strongly associated with Absenteeism. Specificelementsoftheindiceswereevaluatedforassociationwithself-rated job performance and Absenteeism. Conclusion: Efforts to improve worker productivity should take a holistic approach encompassing employee health improvement and engagement strategies.

  • financial impact of a comprehensive multisite workplace health promotion program
    Preventive Medicine, 2005
    Co-Authors: Steven G Aldana, Ray M Merrill, Kristine Price, Aaron Hardy, Ronald L Hager
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    Introduction. The purpose of this study is to determine if the Washoe County School District Wellness Program impacted employee health care costs and rates of Absenteeism over a 2-year period. Methods. Outcome variables included health care costs and Absenteeism during 2001–2002. Data were collected on 6246 employees over a 6-year period from 1997–2002. Baseline health claims costs and Absenteeism from 1997–2000, age, gender, job classification, and years worked at the school district were treated as covariates. Logistic regression was used to compare 2-year costs and Absenteeism rates between nonparticipants and employees who participated for 1 and 2 years. Results. No significant differences in health care costs were found between those who participated in any of the wellness programs and those who did not participate. There was a significant negative association between participation and Absenteeism; program participants averaged three fewer missed workdays than those who did not participate in any wellness programs. The decrease in Absenteeism translated into a cost savings of US$15.60 for every dollar spent on the program. Conclusions. After controlling for several confounding variables, wellness program participation was associated with large reductions in

  • health promotion programs modifiable health risks and employee Absenteeism
    Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2001
    Co-Authors: Steven G Aldana, Nicolaas P Pronk
    Abstract:

    This literature review demonstrates that the health risks and failure of employees to participate in fitness and health promotion programs are associated with higher rates of employee Absenteeism. When determining how to manage Absenteeism, employers should carefully consider the impact that health promotion programs can have on rates of Absenteeism and other employee-related expenses.

Michael A Gottfried - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • elementary Absenteeism over time a latent class growth analysis predicting fifth and eighth grade outcomes
    Learning and Individual Differences, 2020
    Co-Authors: Odelia Simon, Michael A Gottfried, Karen Nylundgibson, Rebeca Mirelesrios
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    Abstract Chronic Absenteeism is deeply detrimental to students' academic and social-emotional development. Prior research on elementary school Absenteeism has focused on variable rather than person-centered models, overlooking Absenteeism as a continuous process over time. This study addresses this by using a latent class growth analysis with ECLS-K:1998 data to identify classes of student Absenteeism throughout elementary school, and uses those to predict their fifth and eighth grade test scores and eighth grade school engagement. Results indicate students fall into four classes of Absenteeism, and these are highly predictive of later school outcomes. Individual students tend to stabilize in their Absenteeism rates after third grade, and the only truly poor outcomes are for students who have consistently high Absenteeism over time, suggesting that as long as overall chronic Absenteeism is low, a single year of high chronic Absenteeism is not related to highly negative outcomes. Implications are discussed.

  • chronic Absenteeism in the classroom context effects on achievement
    Urban Education, 2019
    Co-Authors: Michael A Gottfried
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    Although educational policy makers uphold that chronic Absenteeism (missing 10% or more of the school year) is damaging to students’ schooling outcomes, there is little empirical research to match. This study considers the role of spillover effects of chronic Absenteeism on classmates’ achievement. It does so by utilizing a large-scale administrative urban district data set of elementary schoolchildren—a sample of students where the rates of chronic Absenteeism are expected to be higher compared with the national average. The results show that students suffer academically from having chronically absent classmates—as exhibited across both reading and math testing outcomes. Chronic Absenteeism not only had a damaging effect on those individuals missing excessive school days but also has the potential to reduce outcomes for others in the same educational setting.

  • chronic Absenteeism and its effects on students academic and socioemotional outcomes
    Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (jespar), 2014
    Co-Authors: Michael A Gottfried
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    Recent policy dialogue suggests that chronic Absenteeism is not only underdocumented, but is also detrimental to the success of students as early as kindergarten. That said, almost no empirical research has examined the effects of chronic Absenteeism on student outcomes. This study addresses this underresearched issue in more depth. Using a nationally representative dataset of kindergarten students from the 2010–2011 school year, this study evaluates the effect of chronic Absenteeism on both achievement and socioemotional outcomes. The findings suggest that chronic Absenteeism reduces math and reading achievement outcomes, reduces educational engagement, and decreases social engagement. Hence, this study offers new evidence on how an undermeasured aspect of missing school impedes students’ attainment. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.

Sara E Luckhaupt - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • increases in health related workplace Absenteeism among workers in essential critical infrastructure occupations during the covid 19 pandemic united states march april 2020
    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2020
    Co-Authors: Matthew R Groenewold, Sherry L Burrer, Faruque Ahmed, Amra Uzicanin, Hannah Free, Sara E Luckhaupt
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    During a pandemic, syndromic methods for monitoring illness outside of health care settings, such as tracking Absenteeism trends in schools and workplaces, can be useful adjuncts to conventional disease reporting (1,2). Each month, CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) monitors the prevalence of health-related workplace Absenteeism among currently employed full-time workers in the United States, overall and by demographic and occupational subgroups, using data from the Current Population Survey (CPS).* This report describes trends in Absenteeism during October 2019-April 2020, including March and April 2020, the period of rapidly accelerating transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Overall, the prevalence of health-related workplace Absenteeism in March and April 2020 were similar to their 5-year baselines. However, compared with occupation-specific baselines, Absenteeism among workers in several occupational groups that define or contain essential critical infrastructure workforce† categories was significantly higher than expected in April. Significant increases in Absenteeism were observed in personal care and service§ (includes child care workers and personal care aides); healthcare support¶; and production** (includes meat, poultry, and fish processing workers). Although health-related workplace Absenteeism remained relatively unchanged or decreased in other groups, the increase in Absenteeism among workers in occupational groups less able to avoid exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (3) highlights the potential impact of COVID-19 on the essential critical infrastructure workforce because of the risks and concerns of occupational transmission of SARS-CoV-2. More widespread and complete collection of occupational data in COVID-19 surveillance is required to fully understand workers' occupational risks and inform intervention strategies. Employers should follow available recommendations to protect workers' health.