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A model for coordinating school health promotion programs
1Health Education Division, School of Recreation, Physical, and Health Education, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Journal of School Health
|May 1, 1994
Summary
This study offers a practical model for coordinating elementary school health promotion programs. The model, refined through interviews, aims to enhance the effectiveness of school health initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Promotion
- Educational Administration
Background:
- Effective health promotion in elementary schools requires coordinated planning and implementation.
- Existing approaches may lack a structured framework for integrating diverse health activities.
- Coordinated efforts can potentially amplify the impact of school health programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate an empirically based model for coordinating health promotion activities in elementary schools.
- To provide a practical framework for school personnel to enhance health program impact.
- To offer guidance for implementing coordinated approaches in school health settings.
Main Methods:
- Empirical development of a coordination model.
- Assessment of model validity through semi-structured interviews with two coordinator role incumbents.
- Model refinement based on qualitative feedback.
Main Results:
- An empirically validated model for coordinating elementary school health promotion activities was developed.
- The model incorporates planning and implementation strategies.
- Feedback from coordinators informed the final model structure.
Conclusions:
- A coordinated approach, guided by the developed model, can improve the planning and implementation of school health promotion.
- The model offers practical suggestions for enhancing the impact of school health programs.
- Further application and evaluation of the model in diverse school settings are recommended.
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