Reasons for Health Office Visits in an Urban School District

Abstract

A survey of 3,048 school clinic visits (a 5% random sample by school of all visits during one school year) revealed the most frequent complaints or reasons for visits of school children in grades kindergarten through twelve. Minor trauma was the complaint identified in the largest proportion of clinic visits at all levels. Taking prescribed medication was the second most frequent reason for clinic visits at the elementary level. Headache was a frequent complaint presented in high school clinic visits.