Assessment of the WHO Health Promoting Schools Framework among schools in selected villages of rural Puducherry, South India – a mixed method study

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishnamoorthy Yuvaraj ◽  
Dinesh Kumar ◽  
Shanthosh Priyan ◽  
Lakshminarayanan Subitha ◽  
Gokhale Tanmay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
World Health ◽  
Promotion Policy ◽  
Health Promoting Schools ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Background The health of children and adolescents can be promoted through schools as they spend most of their time in school. The Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework provides a set of policies to be followed in schools for improving the health status of school-going children and adolescents. The current study was done to assess this framework among schools in rural Puducherry. Methods Key informant interviews were done with the teachers under the six World Health Organisation (WHO) HPS framework domains to develop an observation checklist for the assessment of schools in the study area. After the survey, in-depth interviews were conducted as an approach to explore the existing health promotion activities, facilitating or hindering factors in the implementation of health promotion framework and suggestions for improving the same. Results A quantitative survey on nine schools showed that almost all the schools were lacking in domains such as health promotion policy, behaviour counselling and mental and social support. Physical education, facilities and policies for nutrition and community collaboration exist in only some of the schools. Qualitative interviews also showed similar findings and most of the teachers suggested to include training for general health emergencies and behaviour counselling. Conclusion The current study showed that most of the schools were lacking in almost all the domains under the HPS framework. Hence, stakeholders at all levels should be made aware of this framework and develop a strategy for uniform implementation of it in all the schools in the region.

The European Network of Health Promoting schools - from to Kyrgyzstan

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 169-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Bamekow Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
School Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
European Network ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
Regional Office ◽  
Health Promoting Schools ◽  
Health Promotion Activity ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Organization

The European Network of Health Promoting Schools (ENHPS) is a practical example of a health promotion activity that has successfully incorporated the energies of three major European agencies in the joint pursuit of their goals in school health promotion. As explained in the editorial, the network had its conceptual origins in the 1980's. However, since 1991 the initiative has been a tripartite activity, launched by the European Commission (EC), the Council of Europe (CE) and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO) (Barnekow et al. 1999). Starting with only seven countries, the network has enlarged over the years and now has a membership of 43 countries. This article outlines the criteria and principles developed by the network to establish national HPS programmes in Europe. The coordinators of these programmes throughout Europe, taking the the diversity in culture and setting into consideration, have mapped the different models of HPS programmes in their countries and through the EVA project have developed a series of guidelines to monitor progress. All agree that a key element of success is to work together with the school community, parents and young people themselves as well as with health and education ministries, but their different experiences have also allowed them to identify a number of constraints and challenges.

Abstract

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 180-181
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
School Setting ◽  
World Health ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Health Promoting Schools ◽  
Comprehensive Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Organization

In Latin America, comprehensive health promotion programmes and activities are being implemented in the school setting, which take into account the conceptual framework of the Health-Promoting Schools Regional Initiative of the Pan American Health Organization, Regional office of the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). These programmes help to strengthen the working relationships between the health and education sectors. The Health-Promoting Schools Regional Initiative, officially launched by PAHO/WHO in 1995, aims to form future generations to have the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary for promoting and caring for their health and that of their family and community, as well as to create and maintain healthy environments and communities. The Initiative focuses on three main components: comprehensive health education, the creation and maintenance of healthy physical and psychosocial environments, and the access to health and nutrition services, mental health, and active life. In 2001, PAHO conducted a survey in 19 Latin American countries to assess the status and trends of Health-Promoting Schools in the Region, for the appropriate regional, subregional, and national planning of pertinent health promotion and health education programmes and activities. The results of this survey provided information about policies and national plans, multisectoral coordination mechanisms for the support of health promotion in the school settings, the formation and participation in national and international networks of Health-Promoting Schools and about the level of dissemination of the strategy. For the successful development of Health-Promoting Schools is essential to involve the society as a whole, in order to mobilise human resources and materials necessary for implementing health promotion in the school settings. Thus, the constitution and consolidation of networks has been a facilitating mechanism for the exchange of ideas, resources and experiences to strengthen the work and commitment of all involved with the strategy. The Latin American and Caribbean Networks of Health-Promoting Schools were created to promote these exchanges and to support the integration of the national networks, to constitute multidirectional channels of communication that are linked and that converge for the improvement of education and health in the school setting. Networks meetings have been held between 1996 and 2004, where the work and topics of priority and interest have been addressed, methodologies have been disseminated, good practices have been shared, and National Commissions and participants have been strengthened. This article synthesises successful examples of countries that reflect health promotion activities in the school settings, as well as the development of Networks. It also notes the future prospects for strengthening the Health-Promoting Schools Regional Initiative.

scholarly journals Teaching health promotion: experiences from the University of the Western Cape

2006 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Struters ◽  
M. Phil
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Health Science ◽  
World Health ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Health Promoting Schools ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The University

This article describes and assesses the University of theWestern Cape’s (UWC) second year Community and Health Science students’experience in their interdisciplinary, community based health promotion module. Health promotion is a rapidly growing discipline for health professionals internationally. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described health promoting schools as effective settings for the promotion of the health of learners, teachers, parents and the broader community. The health promotion module at UWC introduces the university students to the practical development of health promoting schools. The aim of this study was to assess undergraduate students’ attitudes to and impressions of their learning experience during the health promotion module. These interventions included addressing teenage pregnancy; addressing drug abuse including smoking; addressing poor personal hygiene; and addressing the poor classroom environment. Small interdisciplinary teams of students worked with school  learners at a high school in a poorly resourced area in Cape Town, where they planned, implemented and evaluated small scale interventions. Students indicated they had learnt far more from the interdisciplinary, experiential learningthan from classroom based learning or textbooks located within their own discipline. The results suggest that health promotion is an ideal subject for physiotherapy students to study collaboratively with the other health disciplines. One group of students wrote: “We have learnt much more than any textbook or lecturer could ever teach us.”

Adherence to components of Health Promoting Schools in schools of Bengaluru, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1167-1178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sugavanesh Periyasamy ◽  
Pushpanjali Krishnappa ◽  
Piddennavar Renuka
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Strict Adherence ◽  
Health Promoting Schools ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Schools provide a crucial platform for health promotion as the school years are a vital stage in one’s life, where lifelong general and oral health-related behaviours are developed and established. The components of Health Promoting Schools (HPSs) suggested by World Health Organization provide guidance for facilitating health promotion within this setting. This study aimed to assess the adherence to the components of HPSs amongst schools in Bengaluru, India utilizing a comprehensive tool developed for the purpose. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among randomly selected 61 schools. Data were collected through structured interviews with the head of the schools, direct observation of school premises and verification of records. The significant findings of the study were that 80.3% of the schools had proper ventilation and separate washrooms for boys and girls, 83.6 and 88.5% of the schools had natural light and adequate water supply correspondingly. Only 39.3% of the schools had washrooms that were cleaned daily, and 55.7% of the schools were in proximity to business that sold tobacco products. Oral health education was not integrated into the curriculum in 39.3% of the schools, and 29.5% of the schools had no playgrounds. The study tool appeared to be sensitive in identifying the finer components of HPSs, indicating the lack of strict adherence to the components of HPSs in Bengaluru. This information can be utilized to design appropriate interventions at micro, meso and macro level to strengthen the capacity of schools for the attainment of health promotion.

scholarly journals Health-promoting factors in higher education for a sustainable working life – protocol for a multicenter longitudinal study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Lindmark ◽  
◽  
I. Ahlstrand ◽  
A. Ekman ◽  
L. Berg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Working Life ◽  
World Health ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Health Promoting

Abstract Background The World Health Organization has highlighted the importance of health promotion for health service providers in order to ensure sustainable working life for individuals involved in providing health services. Such sustainability begins when students are preparing to manage their own future health and welfare in working life. It has been suggested that universities, employees and trainee health professionals should adopt or follow a salutogenic approach that not only complements the providing of information on known health risks but also favors health promotion strategies. This paper describes the study design and data collection methods in a planned study aiming to explore health-promoting factors for a sustainable working life among students in higher education within healthcare and social work. Methods This protocol describes a multicenter longitudinal study involving Swedish students on higher education programs in the healthcare and social work sectors. In 2018, the study invited students on seven education programs at six universities to participate. These programs were for qualification as: biomedical laboratory scientists (n = 121); dental hygienists (n = 87); nurses (n = 1411); occupational therapists (n = 111); physiotherapists (n = 48); radiographers (n = 60); and, social workers (n = 443). In total, 2283 students were invited to participate. Participants completed a baseline, a self-reported questionnaire including six validated instruments measuring health-promoting factors and processes. There are to be five follow-up questionnaires. Three while the students are studying, one a year after graduating, and one three years after graduating. Each questionnaire captures different health-promoting dimensions, namely: health-promoting resources (i.e. sense of coherence); occupational balance; emotional intelligence; health and welfare; social interaction; and work and workplace experiences/perceptions. Discussion This study focuses on the vastly important aspect of promoting a sustainable working life for healthcare and social work employees. In contrast to previous studies in this area, the present study uses different, validated instruments in health promotion, taking a salutogenic approach. It is hoped that, by stimulating the implementation of new strategies, the study’s findings will lead to education programs that prepare students better for a sustainable working life in healthcare and social work.

P792 Breastfeeding in our patients with inflammatory bowel disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S623-S624
Author(s):  
M Charro Calvillo ◽  
M Charro-Calvillo ◽  
E Peña-Gonzalez ◽  
Y Ber-Nieto ◽  
M T Botella Esteban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
World Health ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
Almost All ◽  
To Receive

Abstract Background Breastfeeding is one of the most important environmental factors in early childhood for later development of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The duration of lactation is essential for it to have a protective effect. In addition to IBD patients, breastfeeding can have a beneficial effect for preventing disease relapse. For these reasons, we plan to know how lactation develops in our group of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Methods A retrospective analysis of patients followed by gastroenterology consultations, with established diagnosis of IBD and with at least one gestation, in a period from January 2011 to January 2016. The data were collected a posteriori through two simple questionnaires, one completed by the patient, collecting the type of childbirth and breastfeeding she experienced and factors that influenced it. Another form is filled out by the gastroenterologist recording the characteristics of his inflammatory bowel disease. The data is collected in a structured database in Microsoft Excel and analysed with the SPSS statistic package for Windows. Results Data from 78 patients diagnosed with IBD are analysed from eight public hospitals in our autonomous community. 61.1% of patients have ulcerative colitis and 38.9% Crohn’s disease. The deliveries were mainly vaginal (82%), compared with 18% of caesarean-sections, four of them directly motivated by digestive disease. More than half of patients (57.7%) started breastfeeding after childbirth, 10.25% breastfeeding and 32.05% mixed breastfeeding But only 34.6% reach six months of breastfeeding, reaching 39.7% if we include mixed breastfeeding. In 17 patients (21.8%) their base-based inflammatory bowel disease directly influenced the development of lactation. Pharmacological treatment is the main cause for breastfeeding, followed by disease outbreaks, hospitalisations and surgery. Only 47.4% of the patients stated that in the IBD consultation they were given some information about breastfeeding, although almost all replied that they would have liked to receive it. Conclusion The majority of patients with inflammatory bowel disease in our consultations, do not reach six months of breastfeeding currently recommended by the World Health Organisation, so we have a great opportunity for improvement in this field and as gastroenterologists, we can contribute by providing more information to our patients about breastfeeding and its relationship with IBD.

scholarly journals The Health Promoting Schools Framework: Known Unknowns and an Agenda for Future Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Langford ◽  
Christopher Bonell ◽  
Kelli Komro ◽  
Simon Murphy ◽  
Daniel Magnus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
School Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Whole School ◽  
Health Promoting Schools ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Known Unknowns

The World Health Organization’s Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework is a whole-school approach to promoting health that recognizes the intrinsic relationship between health and education. Our recent Cochrane systematic review found HPS interventions produced improvements in a number of student health outcomes. Here we reflect on what this review was not able to tell us: in other words, what evidence is missing with regard to the HPS approach. Few HPS interventions engage with schools’ “core business” by examining impacts on educational outcomes. Current evidence is dominated by obesity interventions, with most studies conducted with children rather than adolescents. Evidence is lacking for outcomes such as mental or sexual health, substance use, and violence. Activities to engage families and communities are currently weak and unlikely to prompt behavioral change. The HPS approach is largely absent in low-income settings, despite its potential in meeting children’s basic health needs. Intervention theories are insufficiently complex, often ignoring upstream determinants of health. Few studies provide evidence on intervention sustainability or cost-effectiveness, nor in-depth contextual or process data. We set out an agenda for future school health promotion research, considering implications for key stakeholders, namely, national governments, research funders, academics, and schools.

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