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Health Risks Management Program in Schools: An Operational Study in Türkiye
Muhammed Atak1, Ayşe Emel Önal1, Zeynep Şimşek2
1Department of Public Health, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, 34093 Istanbul, Türkiye.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|February 25, 2023
Summary
This study enhanced school health services using operational epidemiology. A new program significantly improved school health program compliance from 10% to 65.6%.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Services Research
Background:
- School health services are crucial for student well-being and academic success.
- The School Health Protection and Improvement Program (SHPIP) faced implementation challenges.
- Operational epidemiology offers a framework for improving health program delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the status and challenges of the SHPIP.
- To develop and test evidence-based solutions for improving school health services.
- To enhance the quality and compliance of school health programs.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design utilizing questionnaires and phenomenological analysis.
- Data collection included retrospective review of 191 school evaluation forms, surveys of 554 school staff and 146 health center staff, and focus group interviews with 10 executives.
- Development and impact analysis of training modules for School Health Management Teams.
Main Results:
- Identified common health risks and implementation challenges within school health services.
- Developed a
- Health Risk Management Program at Schools
- and associated training modules.
- Post-intervention, school compliance with SHPIP increased significantly from 10.0% to 65.6% (p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
- The developed intervention effectively improved school health program implementation and compliance.
- The
- Health Risk Management Program at Schools
- was integrated into the SHPIP.
- Operational epidemiology is a valuable method for enhancing school health services.
Keywords:
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