scholarly journals Prioritizing Training Needs of School Health Staff: The Example of Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5563
Author(s):  
Sookyung Kim ◽  
Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽  
Hyeyeon Lee ◽  
Bui Thi Thanh Loan ◽  
Le Thi Thanh Huyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
School Health ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
School Health Policy ◽  
Training Opportunities

Competencies of school health staff (SHS) members, including school nurses, are crucial to improving child and adolescent health. In Vietnam, although SHS members are dispatched to schools, they have limited training opportunities. This study identified SHS members’ training needs in a province of Vietnam. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted with 204 SHS members. The performance and importance of SHS members’ competencies were measured using 59-items and rated by a 5-point Likert scale. SHS members’ training priorities were analyzed using the Borich Needs Assessment and the Locus for Focus model. Controlling infectious disease was the highest training priority while implementing health promotion programs was of relatively low priority. The high-priority training needs identified could be rendered mandatory in policy for continuing education of SHS members. Awareness of the importance of health promotion, which has been emphasized globally, should also be promoted via school health policy. These findings could guide development of future training programs for SHS members.

scholarly journals Utilizing Academic–Community Partnerships With Nursing Students to Improve Hand Hygiene in Elementary Students to Reduce Transmission of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 1942602X2098695
Author(s):  
Julie Perry ◽  
Natasha McClure ◽  
Rebecca Palmer ◽  
Jeremy L. Neal
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
School Health ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Improve Hand Hygiene

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has raised awareness about the vital role school nurses have in improving the overall health of children. School nurses provide health promotion within schools, yet over 60% of schools have only a part-time nurse or no nurse. Nursing students may be valuable partners for health promotion and academic–community partnerships may be mutually beneficial to schools of nursing and local schools. Using a nursing student team to teach hand hygiene while school health staff were present provided an opportunity for hands-on training to help the staff master curriculum content and ensure competency. This article describes a collaborative partnership initiative that expanded access to health promotion education in schools to increase knowledge about reducing the spread of infectious disease, such as COVID-19, while providing valuable clinical experiences for nursing students.

scholarly journals High Food Insecurity in Recyclers from Waste Sorting Units in Southern Brazil

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cássia Medino Soares ◽  
Camila Saueressig ◽  
Bruna Alves ◽  
Carolina Bortolin Beskow ◽  
Paulo Roberto Taborda de Souza Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
South Of Brazil ◽  
Substance Involvement ◽  
The City ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity

Abstract Background In areas of greater social vulnerability, there are high levels of food insecurity, infectious diseases and diseases secondary to malnutrition. However, in Brazil, there are few studies with recyclers from waste sorting units, resulting in a lack of health promotion programs for this population. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of food insecurity in recyclers from waste sorting units in the south of Brazil. Methods Cross-sectional study conducted from May of 2017 to April of 2018 with adult individuals from two waste sorting units in the city of Porto Alegre, southern Brazil. Clinical and nutritional evaluations were performed in the work environment, and three questionnaires were applied: the Brazilian Scale of Food Insecurity, the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test, and the International Questionnaire of Physical Activity. Results One hundred and twenty-three subjects were evaluated, mean age 35 years, 66% female. A 74% rate of food insecurity was detected. About 57% of the participants presented overweight or obesity and 48% presented increased waist circumference. Conclusion Subjects presented high levels of Food Insecurity and immediate need of intervention for tobacco and alcohol abuse. There is a need for multidisciplinary interventions to prevent the situations found and the implementation of public policies addressing health promotion acts in the population of recyclers.

scholarly journals Associations between movement behaviors and emotional changes in toddlers and preschoolers during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Aguilar-Farias ◽  
Marcelo Toledo-Vargas ◽  
Sebastian Miranda-Marquez ◽  
Andrea Cortinez-O’Ryan ◽  
Pia Martino-Fuentealba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Emotional Changes ◽  
Linear Regressions

AbstractBackgroundThere is limited evidence about emotional and behavioral responses in toddlers and preschoolers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, particularly in Latin America.ObjectiveTo assess associations between changes in movement behaviors (physical activity, screen time and sleeping) and emotional changes in toddlers and preschoolers during early stages of the pandemic in Chile.MethodsA cross-sectional study conducted from March 30th to April 27th, 2020. Main caregivers of 1-to 5-year-old children living in Chile answered an online survey that included questions about sociodemographic characteristics, changes in the child’s emotions and behaviors, movement behaviors and caregivers’ stress during the pandemic. Multiple linear regressions were used to assess the association between different factors and emotional changes in toddlers and preschoolers.ResultsIn total, 1727 caregivers provided complete data on emotional changes for children aged 2.9±1.36 years old, 47.9% girls. A large proportion of toddlers and preschoolers in Chile experienced emotional and behavioral changes. Most caregivers reported that children were ‘more affectionate’ (78.9%), ‘more restless’ (65.1%), and ‘more frustrated’ (54.1%) compared with pre-pandemic times. Apart from changes in movement behaviors, factors such as child age, caregivers’ age and stress, and residential area (urban/rural) were consistently associated with changes in emotions and behaviors.ConclusionThe pandemic substantially affected the emotions and behaviors of toddlers and preschoolers in Chile. Mental health promotion programs should consider multilevel approaches in which the promotion of movement behaviors and support for caregivers should be essential pieces for future responses.

scholarly journals The dietary profile of socially vulnerable participants in health promotion programs in a brazilian metropolis

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 454-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel de Deus Mendonça ◽  
Paula Martins Horta ◽  
Luana Caroline dos Santos ◽  
Aline Cristine Souza Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Processed Meat ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Inadequate Food Intake

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the dietary profile of participants who used two health promotion services located in socially vulnerable areas in a Brazilian metropolis. METHODS: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted with participants (n = 370) aged ≥ 20 years who joined two services of the Academias da Cidade program in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The study participants engaged in physical activity and nutritional education actions directed by the services from 2009 to 2010. The sociodemographic and economic conditions and health and nutrition profiles of each individual were assessed. RESULTS: Participants from a high social-risk who used the service did not demonstrate adequate intake of vegetables (54.6 versus 43.6%; p = 0.038), sweets (33.5 versus 23.2%; p = 0.030), soft drinks (28.5 versus 11.9%; p < 0.001), artificial juice (34.7 versus 22.6%; p = 0.011), and processed meat (48.8 versus 32.7; p = 0.002). However, in the other service, lower social vulnerability, a higher prevalence of abdominal adiposity (60.7 versus 43.0%; p = 0.004) and consumption of high-fat meat products (53.0 versus 36.5%; p = 0.002) was observed. CONCLUSION: Participants who used both services demonstrated inadequate food intake compatible with the development of chronic disease profiles. However, the participants in each service were distinct from each other. This suggests that promotion of healthy eating should to contemplate the territory and its interface with people health.

A System for Program Evaluation in Community Health

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Deborah Gleeson ◽  
Vera Boston
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Program Evaluations ◽  
Direct Benefits ◽  
Health Promotion Programs

There are many benefits to be gained from the systematic evaluation of health promotion programs in community health centres. Program evaluation and documentation encourages organisational learning as well as directly improving the quality of programs. The documentation of program evaluations also enables review of the range of programs provided, which can inform the overall organisational planning process. Busy, over-stretched community health staff, however, often see program evaluation as an unnecessary luxury. Organisational evaluation requirements are often perceived as adding to the paperwork burden without having direct benefits for clients, staff or the organisation. North Yarra Community Health has developed a systematic process for evaluating all health promotion programs undertaken by staff. The process consists of evaluation guidelines and forms, which are part of a health promotion resource kit, a process for reporting and accountability through a Programs and Services Committee with representatives from the Board of Management, and a system for filing of program documentation. This paper describes the process, some of the barriers encountered, and how these barriers were overcome.

scholarly journals Experience, training and confidence among small, non-community drinking water system operators in Ontario, Canada

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 782-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Pons ◽  
Scott A. McEwen ◽  
Katarina Pintar ◽  
Andria Jones-Bitton ◽  
Ian Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water System ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Small Water ◽  
Ongoing Training ◽  
One Year ◽  
Training Opportunities

The water operator plays an important role in water safety; however, little published research exists that has examined this role. The purpose of this study was to develop a greater understanding of the experience, existing knowledge, confidence and future training needs of the small, non-community drinking water operator in Ontario in order to help guide future outreach and training opportunities. A cross-sectional telephone survey of 332 small, non-community drinking water operators in Ontario was conducted in July and August 2011. Survey questions pertained to respondents' experience as operators, formal training, perceived importance of water safety issues, confidence in handling water safety issues, and future training needs. Approximately 16% (54/330) of respondents had one year or less experience as a water operator, and 60% (199/332) reported that being a water operator was not a chosen profession. Only 37% (124/332) of operators reported completing operator training. Respondents reported a preference for online training courses or on-site training (compared with a classroom setting). Low training rates, inexperience, and in certain situations, low confidence, among many small water system operators highlight a need to provide continued support to the development of ongoing training opportunities in this population.

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