Authenticity in health education for adolescents: a qualitative study of four health courses

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Grabowski ◽  
Katrine K. Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
School Based ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Practical Recommendations

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore different kinds of authenticity in four health courses for adolescents. In school-based approaches to health education it is often difficult to present health in ways that make sense and appeal to adolescents. Authenticity, as a health-pedagogical concept which focuses on the quality or condition of being believable, trustworthy or genuine, has the potential of providing an analytical framework as well as practical recommendations for this challenge. Design/methodology/approach – This was a qualitative study based on 23 group interviews with a total of 114 adolescents and 12 individual interviews with their teachers. The data were iteratively analyzed and categorized using guidelines for content analysis. The study used a theoretical construct focusing on participation, knowledge and health identity, as each of these three elements affects aspects of authenticity when applied to a health education context. Findings – The analysis revealed four interdependent categories of authenticity: first, authentic connections/relations; second, authentic instructors; third, authentic themes; and fourth, authentic methods/activities. In each of the four categories the paper presents analytical tools for researchers and practical recommendations for health education professionals. Originality/value – The paper presents a new and innovative model with four categories of authenticity that provide health practitioners with important knowledge about why and how health education might wish to focus on authenticity in order to provide conditions that create a significant health educating effect for all adolescents, not just for the ones who are already healthy.

scholarly journals Parental engagement in school-based health promotion and education

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (6) ◽  
pp. 513-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Spencer ◽  
Philip Hood ◽  
Shade Agboola ◽  
Catherine Pritchard
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
School Health ◽  
Parental Engagement ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Health Education

Purpose Children’s health and life chances are affected by many factors, with parents and schools holding influential roles. Yet relatively little is known about parental engagement in school-based health education and specifically, from the perspectives of health and education professionals. The purpose of this paper is to examine professionals’ perspectives on parental engagement in school-based health education. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory qualitative study was conducted with ten health, education and local authority professionals from a socio-economically deprived area in England. Semi-structured interviews explored the role of professionals within the school health curricula, roles that parents played in school health, and barriers and enablers to parental engagement in school health education. Findings Reported barriers to engagement related to assumptions about parents’ own health behaviours, impacts of funding and inspection regimes, and protected time for health within the school curriculum. Enablers included designated parental support workers based in the school, positive role modelling by other parents, consultation and engagement with parents and a whole school approach to embedding health within the wider curriculum. Practical implications Findings from this study suggest the importance of building meaningful partnerships with parents to complement school health education and improve child health outcomes. Originality/value This paper addresses an important gap in the research on parental engagement in school-based health education from the perspectives of health and education professionals. Effective partnerships with parents are crucial to the success of school health education.

Health education for deaf Romanian children: parents’ opinions

2019 ◽  
Vol 119 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 341-349
Author(s):  
Laura Ionescu ◽  
Lacramioara Ursache ◽  
Adelina Nicolae ◽  
Adriana Conea ◽  
Cristian Potora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
School Health ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Smoking Prevention ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
North West ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Health Education

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on parents of children with hearing disabilities from Romania and has three objectives. First, it assesses their characteristics regarding use of communication technology. Second, it investigates their opinions regarding the importance of school-based education for healthy lifestyle promotion among their children. Third, it evaluates the availability for their involvement in educational activities using face-to-face approach and communication technology dedicated to helping parents to promote healthy lifestyle among their children, as well as factors which influence this availability. Design/methodology/approach The study was performed in October–November 2015 in two schools deserving children with hearing disabilities from North-West part of Romania. Anonymous questionnaire were filled in by 182 parents. Findings The majority of parents recognize the importance of school-based health education and more than 77 per cent totally agree that it should include issues regarding healthy nutrition, promotion of physical activity and smoking prevention. In total, 80.2 per cent of the parents declared that they are interested to participate in educational activities organized periodically at school and 66.5 per cent declared their interest in educational activities developed through communication technology in order to help them to stimulate the adoption of healthy lifestyle among their children. The availability was influenced by residence, educational level, understanding the importance of parents’ involvement, characteristics regarding the use of communication technology. Originality/value This represents the first study from Romania investigating the opinions and availability for their involvement with regard to school health education among parents of children with hearing deficiencies. The results have several implications for health education among children with hearing deficiencies and their parents.

A school-based programme promoting healthy eating

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara Chan ◽  
Judy Yuen-Man Siu ◽  
Albert Lee
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
School Based ◽  
Health Education Programme ◽  
Food Diaries ◽  
Group Interviews

Objective: Many school-based health education programmes adopt a one-way, top-down communication approach that students tend to consider boring and ineffective. In contrast, this study tested a pilot school-based health education programme designed to engage students through the creation and production of health-related advertising. Design: Participatory action research. Setting: A secondary school located in the most deprived district in Hong Kong. Method: A 10-month health education programme was implemented which included health talks and a parent–child cooking workshop. The highlight of the programme was a contest to design a healthy eating public service announcement with professional production of the winning advertisement. A convenience sample of 67 secondary school students participated. Self-administered food diaries and focus group interviews were administered before and after the programme for evaluation. Results: Among all the health education activities conducted during the programme, the participating students found the advertisement design contest the most interesting. They appreciated the opportunity to see their creative ideas consolidated in a professional manner. Dietary patterns reported in food diaries did not show any significant change, but the post-programme focus group interviews reported a remarkable increase in healthy eating knowledge. There were some self-reported changes in dietary behaviours. Conclusion: In the digital age, engaging students in content creation is a possible way to interest them in adopting healthy eating behaviours.

An examination of talent management processes in Australian higher education

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 1271-1299
Author(s):  
Atheer Abdullah Mohammed ◽  
Abdul Hafeez Baig ◽  
Raj Gururajan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Talent Retention ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Value Add

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the best processes that are currently used in managing talent in Australian higher education (HE) and to examine the policies in terms of talent management processes (TMPs) that are derived from objective one. Pragmatic benefits for academic institutions focused on enhancing talent. Design/methodology/approach This study selects the mixed method as its research design. In the qualitative study, there were three methods: brainstorming, focus group and individual interviews, followed by the quantitative questionnaire study. The sample consisted of 6 participants for brainstorming, 11 in focus group, 6 individual interviews and 286 participants for the quantitative questionnaire, all conducted in nine Australian universities. Findings Three key themes: talent retention, talent development and talent attraction were explored by the qualitative study. The quantitative study tests the level of an importance regarding the three TMPs explored. Practical implications This empirical research is one of the first few studies that extended the previous investigation of TMPs in various industries to the HE sector. This research provides more debates for adding more new ideas in the Australian education strategic plans for HE. Originality/value This study offers a value-add to talent management literature through designing a quantitative measurement of TMPs for the educational sector. Consequently, there is a deficiency of pragmatic evidence in terms of TMPs in the aforementioned sector. Furthermore, this study provides a clear and comprehensive outline of the extant scholarly research of TMPs from the period 2006–2018.

Sexual and reproductive health in schools in Fiji: a qualitative study of teachers' perceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
Sharan Ram ◽  
Masoud Mohammadenzhad
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Structure Questionnaire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Education Delivery ◽  
Context Specific

PurposeTeachers are a key to success for school-based sex health education programmes; however, they may not be able to consistently implement it due to a myriad of reasons. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of teachers regarding the delivery of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education in secondary schools in Fiji.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative study design was used to collect the data from SRH education teachers in Suva, Fiji between July and August 2018. This study included teachers who taught sex education for at least two years. Five focus group discussions (FGDs) were run using a semi-structure questionnaire among groups stratified by gender. Data collected were transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed.FindingsThe study findings reveal that implementation of SRH education is vague, not mandatory and not comprehensive. Teachers acknowledged that SRH was not adequately covered in homes and underscored its importance for young people. Teachers viewed schools as ideal place for delivering sex education, however, could not consistently implement due to a lack of adequate information and skills, feared negative parental reaction, felt uncomfortable delivering sensitive topics and in most cases felt apprehensive to discuss sexuality issues in light of lack of training and resources.Originality/valueTo improve SRH education delivery, there need to be a focus on strengthening capacity building of teachers through pre-service and in-service health education, improved monitoring, evaluation and context–specific resource development and allocation.

scholarly journals Can computer technology affect teenage attitudes towards AIDS?

1994 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. MacGregor ◽  
B. K. Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Statistical Computing ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
The Past ◽  
School Based ◽  
Teaching Unit

<span>Over the past five years the issue of AIDS has been a major concern for health education professionals and an examination of the literature suggests there have been a variety of initiatives undertaken. Gruen et al (1991) have demonstrated significant increases in student knowledge through the involvement of medical and professional personnel in the establishment of a school based AIDS teaching unit. Walker et al (1991) have utilised AIDS data in statistical computing courses as a means of more up to date data to students, while Lipson and Brown (1991) have reported some modest 'success' utilising video tapes.</span>

scholarly journals Management of the nursing processes of internal students in the confrontation of the COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
María del Rosario Herrera Velázquez ◽  
Jair Fernando Sánchez Bravo ◽  
Cindy Lisbeth Pico Bermúdez ◽  
Pedro Roger Villacreses Mendoza ◽  
Kaina Isabel Barberán Murillo
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Nursing Management ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Face ◽  
Student Training ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Nursing Processes

Nursing plays a key role in the management of services and care to guarantee the safety of patients and their professionals. This includes a diversity of care practices and initiatives arising from the new pandemic. The objective of the research was to describe the determining role of comprehensive student training for the correct management of nursing processes in the community boarding school, based on health education in the face of the current pandemic. A qualitative study was carried out, which describes the perception of four nursing interns in their rotation through the Health Center. Individual and group interviews were developed. It was evidenced that the students, during their training, have acquired abilities, skills, knowledge, attitudes, and values, in terms of biosafety measures, nursing management, and nursing care process, which allowed them to carry out the management of community nursing processes and the confrontation and combat of the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus, based on health education for the population.

Killing ‘em softly: terminating projects in a video game studio

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 496-512
Author(s):  
Louis-Etienne Dubois
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Group Assignment ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
Arts Programs ◽  
Group Interviews

Synopsis Killing ‘em softly: terminating projects within a video game studio is a case study on human resource management (HRM) and project management in a creative setting. This disguised case is based on a real situation that was documented through individual and group interviews at a major video game studio. Several HRM and project management concepts can be discussed through this case including employee retention, planning and staffing and intracompany communication. It seeks to help students develop a multi-level, interdisciplinary and critical analysis of a common HRM situation in project-based creative sectors and invites them to devise action and communication plans to handle the termination of a project. Research methodology This disguised case is based on real events and depicts tensions as they unfolded within a Canadian major video game company. Data for this case were collected through eight individual interviews followed by two group interviews with the employees involved. Early drafts of this case were also presented to respondents in order to ensure the validity of the case. Follow-up interviews, as well as the analysis of company documents were later used to complete the case’s final edits. Relevant courses and levels This case can be used in HRM, project management and creativity management courses/modules at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is relevant for business students in an HRM major, as well as for general administration students who plan to work in creative sectors. The case is also suitable for students in arts programs who aspire to manage creative teams or projects. It can be used as a take-home individual or group assignment, or as an in-class group activity.

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