Feasibility Study on the Model School Pediatric Health Initiative Pilot Project

Feasibility Study on the Model School Pediatric Health Initiative Pilot Project

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.

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

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