Nanba Tomoko    Department   Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare  ,    Position   Professor
Article types	原著
Language	Japanese
Peer review	Peer reviewed
Title	Chest Wall Anomaly Screening and Subsequent Management at Elementary and Junior High Schools in a Prefecture of Japan
Domestic / Foregin	Foregin
Volume, Issue, Page	pp.235-242
Authorship	Lead author
Publication date	2018/05
Summary	Aim: To discuss the issues regarding recently established chest wall anomaly screening, as well as subsequent management, and propose a method that aids in the identification and treatment of affected children. Subjects and Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted involving school nurses working at 564 elementary and junior high schools in a prefecture (response rate: 70.2%). Results: The rates of performing chest wall anomaly screening as part of a medical check-up were 93.7 and 87% for elementary and junior high schools, respectively. The percentage of responding schools with affected children was 20.7%, and the incidence of funnel chest was 0.11%. Discussion: The results of our study suggest the need to nurture an environment where school doctors can visually examine the thorax, perform medical check-ups using health questionnaires, and establish a system that enables affected children to continuously consult specialists.