Understanding the school experiences of children and adolescents with serious chronic illness: a systematic meta-review.

Alistair Lum Claire E WakefieldB DonnanM A BurnsJoanna E FardellG M Marshall

Published in: Child: care, health and development (2017)

Students with chronic illness demonstrate mixed school experiences and outcomes that are often worse than students without chronic illness. Modifiable factors, such as students' engagement with school, may be novel yet appropriate targets of educational support to ensure that these students reach their full schooling potential.

Keyphrases

high school
mental health
physical activity
type diabetes
social media
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance