scholarly journals School Health Services (SHS): A need in the context of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-131
Author(s):  
Sana Farrukh Khan ◽  
Afshan Murad ◽  
Rozina Somani ◽  
Khairunnissa Hooda ◽  
Salma Rattani
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Low Income ◽  
School Health ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
School Health Services ◽  
Comprehensive School Health ◽  
Local Schools ◽  
Wide Range

School Health Services (SHS) are school health programs that promote health in school children. The value of SHS is recognized globally and practices around SHS vary with different regions. Its positive outcomes are already acknowledged by high-income countries, where education ministries are typically involved in cultivating comprehensive School Health Services. Low-income countries remain hesitant to implement SHS, due to various constraints. In Pakistan, SHS have been introduced and restructured several times, but never comprehensively executed. Private schools in Pakistan offer better health programs than public schools but none of the schools follow standardized school health guidelines. This paper aims to analyze the role of SHS in Pakistan and provide several recommendations regarding the establishment of SHS in local schools. The proposed suggestions revolve around establishing model clinics in schools, which would be central to subsequent school-based health programs in Pakistan. If properly designed and equipped, school clinics can support a wide range of health outcomes, from emergency first aid care, to immunizations, to health education. The involvement of ministries and national authorities is encouraged for smooth delivery of SHS and compliance with public health guidelines.

scholarly journals School health services in Enugu East, Nigeria: perspectives from a resourcepoor setting

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adaobi I. Bisi-Onyemaechi ◽  
Afonne N. Akani ◽  
Anthony N. Ikefuna ◽  
Beckie N. Tagbo ◽  
Josephat M. Chinawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Health ◽  
Health Evaluation ◽  
School Health Services ◽  
Primary Health

School health services (SHS) have widespread impact on the health of a large number of children with implications on access to primary health care especially in developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess health services in primary schools in Enugu East Nigeria. Thirty-three head teachers of primary schools in Enugu east Nigeria and officials of Ministry of Education were interviewed using a questionnaire adapted from school health evaluation scale. Four private schools had health personnel. Only six private schools had a health room. Two public schools had a functional first aid box. There were no health records available in any of the schools. School lunch was given by only one private school. Of a maximum of 45, public and private schools had a mean score of 10.3 and 12.7 respectively on the school health evaluation scale (P=0.01). Three schools only attained the minimum acceptable score of 19. Health services are at a minimal level in primary schools in Enugu East Nigeria. A state school health policy should be developed through inter-sectoral collaboration of the relevant stakeholders to use the platform provided by schools to ensure access to primary health care and also act as bridge for more formal medical care for school children.

scholarly journals Appraisal of the Perceptions of Teachers on the Implementation of School Health Services in Private and Public Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 80-87
Author(s):  
Onyechi Nwankwo ◽  
Lois N. Omaka-Amari ◽  
Eunice N. Afoke ◽  
Ifeyinwa M. Okeke ◽  
Jude N. Nwafor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Health ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Perceptions Of Teachers

Aims: The purpose of this paper is to appraise the perceptions of teachers on the implementation of school health services in Private and Public Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Background: Health is an essential commodity that every living human bargain for and is the prerequisite determinant of our overall achievements be it academic, social, economic and political dimesions. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed to appraise the perceptions of teachers on the implementation of school health services in private and public secondary schools in Ebonyi state. Using the multistage sampling technique a total of 160 teachers who consented to participate in the study were enrolled. A self-developed questionnaire titled: Appraisal of the Perceptions of Teachers on the Implementation of School Health Service (APTISHS) was used for data collection. Results: The findings revealed that the perceptions of teachers on the implementation of school health services in private and public secondary schools in Ebonyi state were generally poor with the Mean score 2 and 2.2 respectively. However, despite the low perception on the implementation, private schools were more favoured than public schools in areas like: Availability of personnel (P-value: 0.00); Health records (P-value: 0.00), Quality of first aid box (P-value: 0.01). Conclusion: While efforts are made to revamp school health services in all schools, a heightened attention should be given to public schools. For an effective implementation of the school health services government should set up an implementation and evaluation committee or monitoring team. The team should composed of stakeholders from both ministries of Education and Health, school managements in both public and private including their association bodies, parent association and the communities hosting the schools. This body will facilitate issues to be agreed upon and enforcement more realistic.

Comprehensive School Health Programs in Texas Public Schools

1991 ◽  
Vol 61 (10) ◽  
pp. 421-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Wiley ◽  
Gay James ◽  
Judy Jonas ◽  
E. Dee Crosman
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Health ◽  
Comprehensive School ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Comprehensive School Health ◽  
School Health Programs ◽  
Texas Public Schools

School Staff’s Satisfaction With School Health Services

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Winland ◽  
Amy Shannon
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Health Services ◽  
School System ◽  
School Health ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
Health Service Delivery ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Staff Satisfaction ◽  
School Health Services ◽  
Nursing Support

The School Nurse Impact Committee of the Columbus Public Schools in Columbus, Ohio, initiated a survey to determine staff satisfaction with the delivery of health services. School nurses need the cooperation and support of the staff to successfully deliver school health services, therefore, the staff’s satisfaction with school health services is crucial to the school nurses’ ability to fulfill their role. The objectives of the survey were to (a) determine staff satisfaction with school nurse interventions, (b) determine staff satisfaction with the effectiveness of interventions, (c) identify areas of health service delivery which may need improvement, and (d) determine areas of school health services where school nurses may need to more effectively communicate their involvement. Critical elements of school nurse practice included staff health, safety and environment, classroom education, medication, school system collaboration, and program management. Several key issues were identified through the survey. School system collaboration issues need more school nurse involvement. School nurses also need to improve their visibility regarding school system collaboration, and in classroom and individual pupil education. Traditional school nurse functions were adequately covered. Results indicate that staff would be more satisfied if they had more nursing support in the classroom and more nurse time in their building.

scholarly journals Immigration and economic mobility

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria F. Hoen ◽  
Simen Markussen ◽  
Knut Røed
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Class Background ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Relative Prime

AbstractWe examine how immigration affects natives’ relative prime-age labor market outcomes by economic class background, with class background established on the basis of parents’ earnings rank. Exploiting alternative sources of variation in immigration patterns across time and space, we find that immigration from low-income countries reduces intergenerational mobility and thus steepens the social gradient in natives’ labor market outcomes, whereas immigration from high-income countries levels it. These findings are robust with respect to a wide range of identifying assumptions. The analysis is based on high-quality population-wide administrative data from Norway, which is one of the rich-world countries with the most rapid rise in the immigrant population share over the past two decades. Our findings suggest that immigration can explain a considerable part of the observed relative decline in economic performance among natives with a lower-class background.

scholarly journals Three models of community mental health services In low-income countries

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Cohen ◽  
Julian Eaton ◽  
Birgit Radtke ◽  
Christina George ◽  
Bro Manuel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
Low Income Countries

The American Academy of Pediatrics POLICY STATEMENT

2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-129 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
School Health ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Policy Statement ◽  
School Health Services ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Special Health

The school nurse has a crucial role in the provision of school health services. This statement describes the school nurse as a member of the school health services team and its relation to children with special health care needs. Recommendations for the professional preparation and education of school nurses also are provided.

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