scholarly journals A Qualitative Study on Status of Implementation of School Health Programme in South Western Nigeria: Implications for Healthy Living of School Age Children in Developing Countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 1076-1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwakemi M. Ademokun ◽  
Kayode O. Osungbade ◽  
Taiwo A. Obembe
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
School Health ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Healthy Living ◽  
School Health Programme ◽  
Health Programme

The School Health Programme in Behera: an integrated helminth control programme at Governorate level in Egypt

Acta Tropica ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 86 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 295-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Curtale ◽  
Yehia Abd-el Wahab Hassanein ◽  
Aly El Wakeel ◽  
Paolo Barduagni ◽  
Lorenzo Savioli
Keyword(s):  
School Health ◽  
Control Programme ◽  
School Health Programme ◽  
Health Programme

The Integrated School Health Center: A New Medical Home

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 864-866
Author(s):  
Marilyn D. McPherson-Corder
Keyword(s):  
Medical Home ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
School Health ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
School Age ◽  
Medical Needs

During the past two decades, financial access to health care has improved for the very young, with emphasis on immunizations and medical care facilities for infants and mothers. Well-woman mandates, such as cancer detection and treatment programs, have improved the health of adult women. Even efforts to meet the needs of an ever-growing elderly population have improved. In contrast to expansions and improvements in care for the aforementioned populations, among others, there is still a population whose unmet medical needs have grown exponentially: school-age youth. Morbidity and mortality for todays school-age children are linked most often to complex behavior patterns and psychosocial risk factors. Prevention and treatment of these patterns and factors often require a multidisciplinary approach using educational and case management strategies; social, mental health, dental, and nutritional services; and traditional medical services. In recognition of the school as the focus of many communities and in recognition of this population's disproportionate drain on medical expenditures, current and projected, there has been a push for more monies to be spent on developing integrated school-based and school-linked clinics. These clinics should focus on meeting community needs and should emphasize coordination and cooperation between private and public agencies. If such efforts are not continued into the 21st century, this least-served population, which on the surface seems to be the healthiest, will be a major factor in the rising cost of care, particularly because they lacked a medical home while they were school age.

scholarly journals WAYS TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM OF MEDICAL PROVIDING OF PUPILS IN UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (10) ◽  
pp. 2261-2264
Author(s):  
Tatiana V. Peresypkina
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
School Health ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Medical Sector ◽  
Care System

The aim: Of this article was analysis of the existing health care system for school-age children in Ukraine and the identification of ways to improve and develop the school health care system like a topical issue of pediatrics. Materials and methods: The analysis of the state of health of children in Ukraine, the questionnaire of the participants of the educational process regarding the expedient and expected types of medical care, the WHO publications on the medical provision of schoolchildren were analyzed. Conclusions: The analysis of the legal framework in Ukraine in the period of reforming the medical sector has allowed to identify the problematic issues, the solution of which will contribute to ensuring the quality of the medical aid system for school-age children, improving the level of health, shaping the health behavior of health behavior. These include improving the legal framework on some issues, defining the functional authority and structure of the school health care system.

scholarly journals Pola Asuh Orang Tua Sebagai Faktor Penentu Kualitas Pemenuhan Kebutuhan Dasar Personal Hygiene Anak Usia 6-12 Tahun

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Umi Mardliyah ◽  
Anafrin Yugistyowati ◽  
Veriani Aprilia
Keyword(s):  
School Health ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary School Age ◽  
Parenting Pattern

<p>Health problems that often occur in children of primary school age (6-12 years) are diseases associated with personal hygiene of the children. This study aimed to determine the relationship of parenting pattern with quality fulfi llment of basic personal hygiene needs of children aged 6-12 years in SDN Asem Little Kulon Progo Yogyakarta. This analytic observational used cross-sectional study design. Sampling was determined with simple random sampling technique and obtained 86 students as respondents. Analysis using test Kendal Tau (τ) showed no association between parenting pattern with quality fulfi llment of basic personal hygiene needs of children aged 6-12 years in SDN Asem Little Kulon Progo Yogyakarta (p&lt;0.05). The results provide input for health services to improve health education to the community, especially school-age children about personal hygiene associated with the prevention of disease through School Health Unit (UKS).</p>

scholarly journals Stakeholders' perception of possible integration pathways for eye health into school health programme in Zanzibar: a qualitative health system research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ving Fai Chan ◽  
Elodie Yard ◽  
Eden Mashayo ◽  
Damaris Mulewa ◽  
Lesley Drake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operational Research ◽  
School Health ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Health Delivery ◽  
Eye Health ◽  
Human Resource Training ◽  
Training Resources ◽  
School Health Programme ◽  
Health Programme

Purpose: To scope the potential for eye health programme to be integrated into Zanzibar School Health programme, through the lenses of stakeholders Methods: Embedded into an operational research project integrating eye and School health, we elicited responses from 83 participants, purposefully selected from the Ministry of Health (n=7), Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (n=7), hospitals/eye centres (n=5), master trainers (4) and schools (n=60) participated in in-depth interviews. Their responses were analysed and grouped into four pre-determined themes of Human Resource Training, Resources Mobilisation, Acceptability, and Leadership and Governance. Quotations are presented to illustrate the findings. Results: In line with the four research themes, i) The integrated school eye health programme training was satisfactory, with room for improvement, ii) Child eye health screening conducted by teachers was well-received, with concerns and suggestions to improve its effectiveness and efficiency, iii) Integration of eye health into the school health programme is perceived as a good initiative, but to increase referral, service uptake and spectacle usage, primary care units must be equipped, and eye health awareness needs to be improved, iv) Departmental roles, resources, gaps and synergies to ensure eye health is successfully integrated into the school health programme. Conclusion: The concept of integrated school eye health delivery is generally well-received by beneficiaries and stakeholders within an operational research project in Zanzibar, with the caveat that investment is required for effective referral and update.

scholarly journals Helminthiasis among School-Age Children and Hygiene Conditions of Selected Schools in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eniola M. Abe ◽  
Onyinye C. Echeta ◽  
Akwashiki Ombugadu ◽  
Linus Ajah ◽  
Peter O. Aimankhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Health ◽  
Strongyloides Stercoralis ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Multiple Infections ◽  
School Age ◽  
School Health Program ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Gender

The burden of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infections in Nigeria is enormous with serious public health significance. This study, therefore, assessed helminthiasis among school-age children and the hygiene conditions of schools in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria between December 2015 and April 2016 from four randomly selected primary schools. Stool samples were collected from 200 primary school pupils including 80 males (40%) and 120 females (60%) between five and 16 years, using clean sample bottles and a standard parasitology examination technique at the central laboratory at the Federal University, Lafia. An overall prevalence of 33.5% (67/200) helminths infections was recorded. A checklist of Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, Trichuris trichiura, and Strongyloides stercoralis was generated from the pooled data of the four studied schools in which A. lumbricoides occurred highest with 13% (26/200) while S. stercoralis was the least prevalent at 2.50% (5/200). Among the schools sampled, St. James Pilot Science Primary School’s children were the most infected at 44% (22/50). Multiple infections were observed in three of the four schools sampled. There was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in prevalence rates of different STHs infections in relation to age group and gender across schools. Our findings showed that the hygiene conditions in the studied schools were poor without water, hand washing materials, refuse bins, as well as poor sanitary conditions. This study also identified ova and larvae of STHs parasites in the analyzed soil samples from the studied schools. Most school-age children had knowledge about contamination but few among them washed their hands with water and soap. The obtained result indicated a negative association between the prevalence of STHs and the proportion of pupils that cleaned up with water after defection. We, therefore, advise that hygiene conditions in schools be improved and that the government should prioritize enrolling all primary schools in Nasarawa state for the school health program so as to reduce the burden of STHs among school-age children in the state.

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