A health promotion program for school personnel.

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Health Promotion
• Educational Psychology

Background:

• Public schools prioritize children's health but neglect employee well-being programs.
• School employee health programs are scarce, despite the need for support.
• Occupational stress and well-being among school staff require targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and evaluate a self-help health promotion program for school employees.
• To assess the feasibility of training school employees as health program facilitators.
• To investigate the impact of a facilitated health program on employee well-being.

Main Methods:

• Surveys assessed well-being, health behaviors, and occupational stress before the program.
• A prevention-oriented educational program utilized trained facilitators for small group work.
• Formative evaluation principles and an algorithm guided decision-making for implementation.

Main Results:

• School employees can be trained to effectively facilitate health promotion programs.
• Facilitator training significantly improved participants' knowledge, attitudes, and health behaviors.
• Program implementation feasibility depends on a structured social decision-making process.

Conclusions:

• A facilitated health promotion program is viable in public schools.
• Training school employees as facilitators enhances program reach and impact.
• A systematic approach to stakeholder decision-making is crucial for program feasibility.