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School health visitors (SHVs) play a key role in asthma management in schoolchildren and are pivotal for the development of school\u2010based intervention programs.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Objectives:<\/jats:bold>\n                    This study aimed to examine the knowledge, practices and perceptions of SHVs on paediatric asthma management. Additionally, we sought to determine the factors associated with SHVs\u2019 level of engagement in school\u2010based intervention programs to mitigate DDS\u2010associated health effects.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    An anonymous questionnaire on asthma management practices and perceptions was administered to all SHVs in Cyprus. We assessed the association between the perceived importance and real\u2010life implementation of asthma management practices and, in addition, asthma management practices and preparedness of local authorities to respond to DDS events were compared across categories for different sociodemographic characteristics. A binary logistic regression analysis was carried out to determine predictors among SHVs for supporting a school\u2010based intervention program for DDS.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Responses from 78\/93 SHVs (84%) revealed mean estimates for perceived importance ranging between 8.20 (lowest) for performing regular check\u2010ups and 9.6 (highest) for monitoring student health records and immunisation status. Significant differences were demonstrated between the perceived importance of most of the reported asthma management practices and the extent of their implementation. Moderate appreciation among SHVs on a 1\u20135 Likert scale was reported for the regulatory authorities\u2019 preparedness (\n                    <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20093.48, SD\u2009=\u20090,88) and current practices (\n                    <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20092.66, SD\u2009=\u20090.13) to respond to DDS.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Asthma management practices in school settings in Cyprus, a country highly exposed to DDS events, are suboptimal and responses during DDS are fragmented. Despite the perceived low preparedness, from the authorities, SHVs recognise the health impact of DDS on children with asthma and support plans for desert dust\u2010mitigation programs in schools.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/nrp\/8840328","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,20]],"date-time":"2025-04-20T06:30:12Z","timestamp":1745130612000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Health Effects of Desert Dust Storms in Children With Asthma: Knowledge, Perceptions and Practices of School Health Visitors in Cyprus"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2025","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6878-4727","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Paraskevi","family":"Kinni","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0511-5352","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Panayiotis","family":"Kouis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Melanie","family":"Charalambous","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3688-1367","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria G.","family":"Kakkoura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Stavria-Artemis","family":"Elia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-4775-7631","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eirini","family":"Kampriani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1688-9225","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Souzana","family":"Achilleos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6085-568X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Andrie","family":"Panayiotou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Maria","family":"Hadjisoteriou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6358-8591","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nicos","family":"Middleton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8339-9285","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Panayiotis K.","family":"Yiallouros","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_1_2","first-page":"1","article-title":"Trends in Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use, and Mortality in the United States, 2001\u20132010","volume":"94","author":"Akinbami L. 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