Breathing Easy in Maricopa County, Arizona: Empowering K-12 Schools with a Novel Nurse Coaching Model to Facilitate Implementation of a County-Wide School-Based Stock Albuterol Inhaler Program
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| Title: | Breathing Easy in Maricopa County, Arizona: Empowering K-12 Schools with a Novel Nurse Coaching Model to Facilitate Implementation of a County-Wide School-Based Stock Albuterol Inhaler Program |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | A. A. Lowe (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of School Nursing. 2026 42(3):260-270. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | School Nurses, Role, Coaching (Performance), Program Implementation, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Programs, Access to Health Care, School Health Services |
| Geographic Terms: | Arizona |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10598405241312129 |
| ISSN: | 1059-8405 1546-8364 |
| Abstract: | To reduce chronic school absenteeism and morbidity and mortality among school-aged children, the prompt administration of albuterol sulfate in schools remains vital. School-based stock inhaler programs are a practical approach to ensure equitable access to life-saving rescue medication for students. School and community partnerships can potentially strengthen program implementation and fidelity by integrating evidence-based practices into routine care. We report the findings of a novel practice facilitation model developed by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health to facilitate the implementation of the "Stock Inhaler for Schools Program" in K-12 Schools. Three-hundred twenty-four schools participated in the program, with 153 schools reporting a stock inhaler event for a total of 1,310 events across four school years. Most events (78%) were compliant with the protocol for administering the stock inhaler to a student. These findings suggest that implementing a practice facilitation model is feasible and important for enhancing fidelity to program requirements. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1505828 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | To reduce chronic school absenteeism and morbidity and mortality among school-aged children, the prompt administration of albuterol sulfate in schools remains vital. School-based stock inhaler programs are a practical approach to ensure equitable access to life-saving rescue medication for students. School and community partnerships can potentially strengthen program implementation and fidelity by integrating evidence-based practices into routine care. We report the findings of a novel practice facilitation model developed by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health to facilitate the implementation of the "Stock Inhaler for Schools Program" in K-12 Schools. Three-hundred twenty-four schools participated in the program, with 153 schools reporting a stock inhaler event for a total of 1,310 events across four school years. Most events (78%) were compliant with the protocol for administering the stock inhaler to a student. These findings suggest that implementing a practice facilitation model is feasible and important for enhancing fidelity to program requirements. |
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| ISSN: | 1059-8405 1546-8364 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10598405241312129 |
