The School, a Viable Educational Site for Interdisciplinary Health Promotion

Abstract

Health promotion initiatives in the schools concerned are uncoordinated, erratic, based on the resources that the school has access to at a given time and the demands of the curriculum.

Practices and representations of health education among primary school teachers

“…Parents are rarely involved in HE initiatives. This portrait is consistent with the very few studies [15] on the subject, which show that most teachers practise HE but they consider school health in terms of specific curriculum development inside the classroom [19]. The lack of parental involvement is not specific to HE and it is one of the main stakes in the evolution of teachers' practice because there are still not enough partnerships with parents [28].…”

“…A study shows that 87% of teachers felt that health promotion (HP) has a place within the curriculum but that HP activities were only done by 51% of teachers [15]. Although this study referred to HP and not to HE, the initiatives presented are similar to the ones in our study.…”

Combating Increasing Chronic Non Communicable Diseases: The Need, Progress and Way Forward for Health Promoting Schools in South Africa

“…51 One of the logistical barriers to health promotion is teachers and principals viewing health promotion during school time as a disruptive function that affects the operation of the school, is also a potential barrier. 52 Multicultural diversity of SA requires creative, innovative, and multilinguistic health promotion. 52,53 Identifying and assimilating successful examples from other countries is key in addressing local challenges in South Africa.…”

“…52 Multicultural diversity of SA requires creative, innovative, and multilinguistic health promotion. 52,53 Identifying and assimilating successful examples from other countries is key in addressing local challenges in South Africa. Developed as a systematic and coordinated initiative, Brazil's dietary patterns initiative included changes to the national feeding program of schools, regulatory and legislative policies, to address obesity.…”

Is Story-based Blended Learning a Promising Avenue for Skin and Sexual Health Education? Results from the PAEDIMED Project

“…As a setting, schools occupy a central place in health promotion activities (4). It is hoped that socialization with respect to positive health-related behaviours will lead to sustainable health awareness and a generation dedicated to maintaining the general well-being oftheir society (5).…”