Health Education for High School Students in Spain

Abstract

Education and training in schools are essential elements in the development and socialization process of children from early childhood. The fact of considering health as a complete physical, mental and social wellbeing (World Health Organization (1848), WHO), and not only as the absence of illness, is closely related to the achievement of optimal levels of promotion and improvement in the quality of life and school performance in children. This research, carried out during the 2014-2015 academic year, attempts to analyze the ideas and attitudes of Compulsory Secondary Education (12 to 16 years old; compulsory) and High School (16 to 18 years; non-compulsory) students as regards health promotion in the school context. In order to perform this analysis, an ad hoc questionnaire was developed for 2337 students from the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain) and 15 follow-up interviews about the students' answers to emergency situations in the school context were also carried out. Both questionnaire and interviews revealed the existence of unhealthy habits related to the level of education, gender and health training of the students' parents. The results show that the "Questionnaire about attitudes and knowledge as regards health in the school context" (CACOSA) has been an adequate instrument to detect both important training needs and a lack of responsiveness to emergencies in secondary education schools as regards health education.

Analysis of Oral Health among ADHD-Affected and Non-ADHD Children in Gran Canaria

“…By assessing the oral health status of children with ADHD, we seek not only to shed light on a less-studied issue but also to highlight the need for tailored preventive and educational interventions. This approach aligns with the recommendations of experts such as [16][17][18][19][20], who have stressed the importance of adapting public health policies and intervention strategies to the needs of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. By establishing a methodological foundation that is rigorous and focused on the specific needs of children with ADHD in Gran Canaria, this study not only contributes to the existing academic body but also lays the groundwork for future intervention programs aiming to improve the quality of life and oral health of this group.…”

“…The importance of this research is reflected in the findings of academics from Maden and ˙Ipek [16], who pointed out that children with neurological development conditions such as ADHD face an increased risk of poor oral health outcomes. In addition to this, other studies suggest that specific preventive and educational strategies can significantly improve these outcomes [17][18][19].…”

Educación inclusiva: revisión conceptual y epistemológica

“…Against the foregoing, societies continue to be awaiting the application of inclusive education that encourages the participation and acceptance of differences (Beers and Summers, 2018;Caro, Cárdenas-Rodríguez and Casado). In this way, the commitment to promote respect for diversity and intercultural ism is a democratic output to promote from school contexts (Pérez-Jorge, Gutiérrez-Barroso, Morales-León and Marrero-Morales, 2016;Kaplan and García, 2006)…”

Tecnologias educativas para adoção de hábitos de estilos de vida saudável de jovens adolescentes escolares: revisão integrativa

“…O caráter lúdico apresenta-se como essencial, pois a inclusão das novas tecnologias com foco na saúde precisa estar inserida de modo atrativo ao mesmo tempo que represente uma nova forma de atenção primaria com os cuidados com a saúde da população. (Pérez-Jorge, et al, 2016).…”