School Health Education Research Articles

The need for booster sex education: findings of a formative evaluation in rural Fresno County, California

ABSTRACT Despite national guidelines advocating a comprehensive, age-appropriate, and sequential approach to sexual health education in schools, many young people in the USA do not receive sexual health information until high school. To date, there has been little research on the need for a supplemental round of sexual health education – a ‘booster’ – later in adolescence to reinforce and expand upon information and skills previously provided. In rural California, we conducted six focus groups with young people (N = 22, ages 14–20) and key informant interviews with youth-serving professionals (N = 10) to examine the sexual health education needs of youth as they complete high school. Five themes were identified, indicating a need for booster education that 1) reinforces existing sexual health knowledge; 2) expands beyond traditional areas of sexual health education; 3) addresses community stigma about adolescent health; and 4) prepares young people for the transition to adulthood. In addition, booster education should 5) be established within the school system to promote an environment that addresses and normalises health issues throughout the school year. Providing booster sexual health education may meet critical gaps in efforts to support the healthy sexual development of young people, especially those living in rural communities.

Bridging gaps in oral health education in a medical school in the United States: a pilot study

BackgroundOral health is an important component of medical education given its connection to overall health and quality of life; however, oral health is infrequently incorporated into medical school curricula in the United States. The aim of this study was to pilot a novel oral health care clerkship for United States medical students that implemented the Smiles for Life (SFL) curriculum, in-person clinical activities, and pre and post curricula assessments to assess knowledge acquisition, attitude change, and clinical skill development.MethodsThird year medical students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, volunteered (n = 37) for a clerkship in oral health. Students completed the Smiles For Life National Oral Health Curriculum and participated in three half-day clinical sessions in a hospital-based dental clinic. The participants were evaluated on knowledge acquisition, attitude change, and clinical skill development through a pre and post clerkship assessment in order to assess the efficacy of the intervention.ResultsThere was a 23.4% increase in oral health knowledge (p < 0.001) following participation in the online modules and clerkship. Additionally, attitudes in the following domains showed improved familiarity and proficiency: causes and prevention of dental caries (78.4%, p < 0.001) and periodontal disease (83.8%, p < 0.001), provision of oral health information to patients (67.6%, p < 0.001), and ability to conduct an oral examination (62.2%, p < 0.001).ConclusionsThird year medical students who participated in a novel oral health clerkship demonstrated significant increases in basic oral health knowledge and reported increased comfort in providing oral examinations and anticipatory guidance to patients. The results support the feasibility of this approach to incorporating oral health education into a medical school curriculum in the United States.

Impact of intersectoral health and education training on school learning outcomes and emotions

Objectives: Schools that have partnerships with health services have shown improvements in attendance and academic performance. This study examined the effects of intersectoral educational training (IET) between the health and education sectors on students’ learning outcomes, emotional experiences and subjective task values. Design: In this experimental field study, students in the control group were taught about health by a regular team of teachers, the experimental group was taught by a teacher–general practitioner team. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected at three different points of time. Setting: The study was conducted with students aged between 13 and 14 years in three classes at a secondary school in Baden-Wuerttemberg. Methods: Data were collected on demographic variables as well as learning outcomes assessed by a multiple choice test. For the assessment of emotional experiences, the validated Achievement Emotions Questionnaire was used and for subjective task values a modified Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire was employed. Quantitatively, descriptive statistics were calculated and correlation analyses were conducted to explore the association of positive emotions and task value with knowledge after the intervention and follow-up. Results: Over time, 69 of 76 participants (91%) completed all three surveys. Both groups showed significant and sustainable knowledge increases, but there were no significant differences between the groups in knowledge increase, positive emotions and task values. Conclusion: Health education in public secondary schools seems useful for increasing students’ health knowledge both in the short- and longer-term. However, future research will need to examine the potential effects of IET approaches on students’ cognitive and motivational experience.

Analysis of the Use of Herbal Therapy to Reduce Labor Pain (Literature Review)

Abstract&#x0D; Background:. labor pain can stress the mother and cause pain impulses to multiply and potentially weaken uterine muscle contractions. Pain can cause distress to the baby. One way to reduce pain is by giving herbal therapy or aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is one of the non-pharmacological methods to reduce labor pain. Aromatherapy often used to reduce labor pain is Lavender, Rose, Jasmine, Citrus Aurantium.&#x0D; &#x0D; AIM: This study aims to determine the use of herbal therapy to reduce labor pain.The purpose of this study is to analyze the challenges in implementing health education in elementary schools in Banda Aceh&#x0D; &#x0D; Methods: the design in this study was a literature review article. Search for articles using relevant ones obtained from data based on Pubmed, Proquest, Ebsco, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar in the past ten years (2011–2021) received 121 articles.&#x0D; Results: The study results show several challenges in implementing health education. Lack of understanding about School Health Services, School Health Services is not considered a strategic program, Low attention from policymakers, School Health Services Program has not been understood as part of the national target, Implementation of UKS program in schools is only a formality, Implementation and development School Health Services program is not evenly distributed. Barriers to the Implementation of School Health Services in Elementary School are the lack of optimal inter-sectoral cooperation, lack of trained personnel, high workload, and the impact of conflicting health issues, causing various School Health Services activities to be hampered in their Implementation&#x0D; &#x0D; CONCLUSION: Utilization of herbal therapies such as Lavender, Mawar, Jasmine, Citrus, Aurantium has been proven to reduce labor pain which can be used in various methods such as inhalation, bath, massage, and foot soak. The easy use of aromatherapy can be an alternative to reduce labor pain.

Level of health literacy in Latvia and Lithuania: a population-based study

BackgroundMeasuring and understanding the level of health literacy serves as a starting point for developing various policies in health care. The consequences of weak health literacy competencies are severe; they result in riskier health behaviour, poorer health status, more frequent emergency visits and hospitalizations. This research has three aims: i) measure the level of health literacy in the populations of Latvia and Lithuania; ii) investigate which demographic and socioeconomic determinants are associated with it; and iii) discuss the means of improving its current level.MethodsWe employ a validated survey tool, the 47-item European Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q). In addition to the 47 questions in the domains of health care, disease prevention, and health promotion, the participants’ demographic and socioeconomic characteristics are assessed. Face-to-face paper-assisted surveys are conducted with randomly selected residents from Latvia and Lithuania. The level of health literacy is measured by the health literacy index. Spearman correlation analyses and multiple regressions models are employed for investigating the association between the health literacy level and its determinants. The survey tool is complemented with in-depth interviews with six healthcare industry experts in order to assess the most promising ways to improve the level of health literacy.ResultsThe stratified random sampling with quota elements assured a representative sample in terms of gender, urban/rural distribution and regions. In Latvia, 79% of the population possesses weak health literacy competencies. In Lithuania, 73% of the population can be characterized with inadequate or problematic level of health literacy. The most important determinants of the health literacy level include age, financial situation, social status, and ethnicity. In particular, elderly (aged 76 and over) and the Latvian-speaking population are less health literate, while those having better financial situation and higher social status are more health literate. The three most promising ways to improve the level of health literacy, as suggested by the healthcare industry experts, include health education in schools, provision of structured health-related information in Latvian and Lithuanian, and guidelines for the most common health problems.ConclusionsThe proportion of population with inadequate or problematic level of health literacy is higher in Latvia and Lithuania than in several other European countries. There is an urgent need to develop policies to improve it.

Health Education in Primary Schools: A Difficult Task

This study was conducted in a medium-sized French city, in a neighbourhood falling into poverty, with children aged from 9 to 10 years old. Its aim is to build an adapted strategy to improve children’s healthy habits. Our study was based on a mixed methods interdisciplinary approach using interviews, questionnaires, sleep diaries and accelerometers. The unemployment rate of the target population is above 40%, and the families have four children on average. The children of the sample (N=29) practice less physical activity than recommended by the institutions in charge of health matters. The parents correctly manage the sleep cycles of their children, and stand firm when they have to go to school the next day. When the next day is a non-school day, children play more video games in the evening, both on their own and with their families. Healthy habits can be improved through cooperation with the various members of the educational community (parents, teachers and structures in charge of the children). Since it is difficult to manage health education solely during PE classes, this process must be continued both inside and outside school by the community, even more so the family.

YOU’RE IN THE RED ZONE!

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of mental health education in schools, specifically, teaching students the skills necessary to become emotionally regulated individuals. In response, many schools and school districts have made the development of social-emotional learning (SEL) a priority. To effectively meet students’ needs for SEL, teachers seek out readily available educational programs, such as the Zones of Regulation (ZOR) program. This autoethnography analyzes the personal experiences of four teacher-researchers in using the ZOR program. The teacher accounts identified common themes in SEL program implementation; a cohesive approach, teacher education, and administrative support are all essential for effective program delivery. The shared experiences underscore the importance of effective leadership practices in successful SEL program implementation. The conclusions drawn may be beneficial for school boards, school administration, and educational policymakers when making leadership decisions about SEL programming.&#x0D;

Analysis on the Implementation of Group Skill Training in the Course of Mental Health Education in Primary and Secondary Schools in Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Analysis on the Implementation of Group Skill Training in the Course of Mental Health Education in Primary and Secondary Schools in Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Cognitive and Practical Research on Exercise Load of Public PE Courses in Colleges and Unversities

With the deepening of the “Internet ” era, the emergence of high-tech products is also an endless stream, people travel, &#x0D; entertainment has changed, in the students’ daily life gradually enriched at the same time, but also to their physical quality brought &#x0D; many disadvantages. According to domestic statistics, through literature review, it can be found that the physical health degree &#x0D; of teenagers in China is declining year by year. Due to comprehensive reasons, in order to ensure the safety of students and the &#x0D; pursuit of a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere in sports class, the exercise load of students is greatly reduced. “Healthy China 2030” &#x0D; plan outline clearly put forward “strengthen health education in schools. Health education shall be incorporated into the national &#x0D; education system and made an important part of quality-oriented education at all levels of education “ The content and method of &#x0D; load research, and finally draw the conclusion that reasonable exercise load has practical significance under the background of the &#x0D; current students physical quality decline.

Taking Mental Health into Schools: The work of Headucate Student Society

Headucate: University of East Anglia (UEA) is a student-led organisation aiming to raise awareness around Mental Health through their workshops and events. Events in the last year have included a 24-hour live stream TV fundraiser, UEA’s first Psychiatry and Mental Health conference, a mental health themed stand-up show, mental health assistance workshops, a suicide prevention evening and a variety of panels. Headucate has also collaborated with Beat, the UK’s leading eating disorder charity, to run training aimed at Norwich Medical School students, other healthcare students and Professionals. Headucate provides opportunities for their members, including research, education within the medical community, organising group projects, hosting poster competitions and by collaborating with likeminded initiatives. Workshops were designed to include common mental health conditions; wellbeing; advice regarding looking after yourself and others; ways to get for support and the impact of COVID-19 on our mental health. They are arranged and delivered by our members to school children and university students; they have been adapted to an online platform, which allowed us to reach a wider audience. Outcome measures demonstrating the impact of Headucate’s work were analysed via verbal, written and rated feedback, obtained from participants of workshops and events. Headucate workshops can help to improve mental health awareness and education in schools; however, it is only a local initiative. To educate schools outside of Norfolk, Headucate’s repeatable model can be used to create new branches of organisations that can spread nationwide; so mental health education in schools can be promoted across the UK.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

How Contemporary Disney Film Can Be Used for Mental Health Teaching in Schools: A Case Study of Inside Out (2015)

AimsMental health disorders can be a burden on both patients and the National Health Service. With the majority of lifetime mental health problems emerging in childhood and the prevalence of childhood mental illness increasing, the need for effective, standardised mental health education and fostering healthy socio-emotional development is more important than ever before. The aim was to explore if Inside Out provides an accurate representation of depression, and thus, can it be a useful resource for teaching mental health and developing emotional awareness in the classroom?MethodsI explored a novel educational concept: ‘edutainment’, to see if it has use in state mental health education. This project provides a quantitative coding analysis and a qualitative artistic analysis of a contemporary Disney film, Inside Out (2015), for The International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition (ICD-10) depression symptoms. Depression has been chosen as an example of a mental health disorder as it is one of the commonest mental health problems and the leading cause of disability worldwide.ResultsInside Out provides an accurate representation of many of the ICD-10 ‘core’ and ‘cognitive’ symptoms of depression through both coding words and artistic means.ConclusionInside Out, alongside teacher-led discussion, could be useful in teaching children about depression in a relaxed but educational way. Inside Out features themes that can help children develop their emotional intelligence and reduce mental health stigma. I highlight a need for standardised mental health education and suggest that film may be an effective tool for learning about common mental health conditions, such as depression.

Pelatihan Penggunaan Modul Kesehatan Reproduksi Remaja bagi Guru di SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Kabupaten Bandung

Adolescent reproductive health education in schools is essential to provide alternative solutions to overcome student reproductive health problems. This fact makes teachers a more appropriate choice for understanding reproductive health in adolescents. Teachers have not been able to provide reproductive health education according to the needs of students, so in implementing reproductive health education in schools, teachers must prepare knowledge and skills in conveying material to facilitate the learning process of their students properly. Teachers need to receive training to be able to provide students with a proper understanding of reproductive health. A module is a tool for absorbing student knowledge; by understanding the adolescent reproductive health module, the teacher will be able to convey the material expected by students. The aim is to provide "training on the use of Adolescent Reproductive Health Modules for Teachers at SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Bandung" Regency to increase teachers' knowledge regarding adolescent reproductive health. The results indicate that there is an increase in the knowledge of teachers. The average pre-test result of participants was 84% with a standard deviation of ±0.905, and the average post-test result was 88.18% with a standard deviation of ±1.206. So it can be concluded that there is an increase of 5% from the pre-test and post-test results after training teachers. This community service activity certainly increases knowledge, understanding, and ability to detect early problems of teenagers in their schools.

The Effect of Multimedia Video Learning on Students' Knowledge about Adolescent Reproductive Health in Preparing Puberty

Puberty is the maturation and growth that occurs when the reproductive organs begin to function and secondary sex begins to emerge. Lack of preparation of children for puberty is a serious psychological danger. The purpose of the study was to determine the Effect of Video Learning Multimedia on Students' Knowledge of Adolescent Reproductive Health in Preparing for Puberty. This study uses a one-group pretest-posttest design method. The sample in this study was 37 respondents taken using non-probability sampling technique. The research instruments used were materials and questionnaire sheets. The results of the study were analyzed using the Wilcoxon statistical test. The results of the research showed that before being given health education most of the respondents (67.6%) were not ready to face puberty and after being given health education almost all respondents (94.6%) were ready to face puberty. Based on the results of statistical tests obtained p-value 0.000 &lt; (0.05), then H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted, meaning that there is an Effect of Multimedia Video Learning on Students' Knowledge of Adolescent Reproductive Health in Preparing for Puberty. It is hoped that educational institutions can become a reference for applying health education in schools about puberty as a means to increase knowledge and be prepared earlier to face puberty.

Effect of school eye health education program on eye health knowledge and practice in middle school students

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of an eye health education program on the level of knowledge and eye health practice of middle school students. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. The study participants were from one middle school first graders in a province of Korea. The experimental group was composed of three classes (76 students), and the control group was composed of three other classes (77 students). Pretests were conducted in June for the experimental group and in August for the control group. The experimental group received an eye health education program developed for this study consisting of four sessions in total, given once a week for 45 minutes per session. The control group was instructed by the school's health teacher in the eye health education included in the existing health education curriculum. Posttests were conducted three weeks after the training in the control group and immediately after the fourth eye health education session in the experimental group. Results: After being instructed in the eye health education program, the eye health-related knowledge (t=9.45, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt;&lt;.001) and eye health practice (t=2.18, &lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt;=.031) of the experimental group participating in the education program were higher than those of the control group. Conclusion: The eye health education program was effective in improving middle school student’s level of eye health-related knowledge and eye health practice. School health teachers could implement this program as a part of the standard eye health education for middle school students. The long-term effects of practicing eye health behavior needs to be confirmed in a future study.

The Relationship Between Adolescent Women's Behavior Towards the Effects of Use of Natural Pain Relief in SMP Negeri 1 Panci Tongah, Simalungun Regency

Menstruation (menstruation) is the periodic discharge of blood and body cells from the vagina that originate from the lining of a woman's uterus. Menstruation begins at puberty and marks a woman's ability to bear children, although other health factors may limit this capacity. This event is so natural and natural that it is certain that all normal women will experience this process. However, in reality many women experience menstrual problems, one of which is menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) (Admin, 2008). The research was conducted at Panei Tongah Public Middle School 1, Simalungun Regency, on 139 respondents. There is a relationship between knowledge and the effect of using menstrual pain relievers at SMP Negeri 1 Panci Tongah, Simalungun Regency, with the P-Value of 0.001 0.05. There is no relationship between attitudes towards the effect of using menstrual pain relievers at Panei Tongah 1 Public Middle School, Simalungun Regency, where the value obtained is greater than the expected value (P Value 0.250 0.05). There is a relationship between action and the effect of using menstrual pain relievers at Panei Tongah 1 Public Middle School, Simalungun Regency. From the results of the Chi-square test, the P-Value is 0.001 0.05, so the hypothesis is accepted. It is hoped that young women will pay more attention to the effects of excessive use of pain relievers because this can be bad for health. It is hoped that the school will work closely with health workers to conduct health education in schools, especially for young girls.

Nutritional Practices and Body Mass Index among Secondary School Students

This study investigated the nutritional practices and body mass index (BMI) among secondary school students in Kerian District, Perak. The respondents of this study consisted of 363 first, second, and fourth-grade students who were selected through a simple random sampling method in secondary schools in Kerian District, Perak. Questionnaires were distributed to selected schools in this study. The questionnaire in the study was obtained from the Meal Pattern Questionnaire (MPQ), which requires the socio-economic status of parents' monthly income, students' body mass index, and students' eating habits. The study's findings showed that the nutritional practices among secondary school students are in the presence of moderate, whereas the body mass index of students is also at the level of underweight. Meanwhile, students' socio-economic status is of the low-income group. In addition, there were significant differences in terms of nutritional practices among secondary school students based on the family's socio-economic status. The study's findings also showed no significant relationship between dietary practices and body mass index (BMI) of secondary school students. The findings of this study can be used as a reference and provide conclusive assistance in improving the nutritional practices through learning sessions and learning of Physical and Health Education in schools.

Competency in Nursing Informatics of Health Educators

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to identify career preparation activities among nursing students. Methods: The study was designed as a descriptive study. Typically, 132 middle and high school health educators worked in areas of Chungcheong Province and Seoul. Results: Nursing informatics competencies in accordance with the age, education level and type of business of the subject did not show a significant difference. It showed a positive correlation between NEIS utilization, satisfaction and nursing informatics competencies. Conclusion: This study suggests standardization of duties of health educators and system improvement and education.

Menstrual health education in Australian schools

ABSTRACT Menstrual health literacy has a direct impact on young peoples’ quality of life, health, academic and professional performance. In Australia, the key learning area of Health and Physical Education [HPE] provides opportunities for students to develop menstrual health literacy. This paper reports on the findings of a survey of 5007 young Australian women aged 13–25 on their experiences of menstruation, dysmenorrhea and education. The discussion herein relates to the qualitative component that asked the question ‘What was the most useful information about menstruation received in HPE [Health and Physical Education] class?’ Applying a thematic analysis to the data, three key themes emerged. These include: (a) it’s all just biology; (b) the cause but not the effect, and; (c) too little, too late. The findings suggest limitations in educational approaches taken by teachers potentially resulting in poor menstrual health literacy portending long-term negative health consequences for some individuals.

Factors Affecting eHealth Literacy of Early Adolescents: School-based Research

ABSTRACT The purpose of the research were to describe eHealth literacy and identify factors affecting the eHealth literacy of early adolescents. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted in a government secondary school in the west of Turkey. The research sample consisted of 1347 adolescents in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades in the academic year 2016–2017. An adolescents’ description form and the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) were used to collect the data. The mean score on eHEALS was 23.81 ± 6.94. Multiple regression analysis showed that being in the 11–12 year age group (β = 0.528, p < 0.001), having a father with a high school or university level education (β = 0.055, p = 0.038), and carrying out research in the internet on health related topics (β = 0.118, p < 0.001) were determinant at 32% (F = 56.901, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.32) on the adolescents’ eHealth literacy. The mean eHEALS score in the study demonstrated that the e-health literacy of the adolescents was rather low and inadequate, and that there were gaps in the adolescents’ knowledge and skills about how and where to find quality eHealth information. Nurses are expected to provide eHealth literacy training that will help to find information on the internet and interpret and assess it, and this will develop eHealth literacy of adolescents. Integrating online health information sources into the school health education curriculum in line with developed strategies can be suggested because it is an attempt to improve the eHealth literacy of adolescents.

The More You Know, the Less You Stress: Menstrual Health Literacy in Schools Reduces Menstruation-Related Stress and Increases Self-Efficacy for Very Young Adolescent Girls in Mexico.

Improving the menstrual health literacy of girls and boys is a key strategy within a holistic framework of Save the Children's school health and comprehensive sexuality education programming. As menstrual health is an emerging area of study and programming, Save the Children continues to learn and adjust its interventions using program evaluations and rigorous monitoring. This paper will examine program-monitoring data from three cohorts, representing 47 public schools in Mexico City, Puebla, and Mérida, Mexico. The study focuses on female students in 5th and 6th grade who participated in We See Equal, a school-based program centered on gender equality and puberty education, between September 2018 and December 2019. This study used a cross-sectional quantitative cohort approach to document changes in girls' experiences and perceptions around managing menstruation in school. The analysis compares girls' knowledge and experiences before and after participation in We See Equal to understand how knowledge changes over the program and how those changes may contribute to menstruation-related school engagement, stress, and self-efficacy (MENSES) outcomes. Multivariate regression models explored relationships between MENSES outcomes, knowledge and socioeconomic status (SES). Overall, results show that the more knowledge girls acquired, the higher their self-efficacy score and the lower their stress score, however, certain MHH knowledge was more predictive of MENSES outcomes and varied by SES. Among girls from lower SES, we observed significant relationships between knowing what their period was prior to menarche and the three MENSES outcomes. Decreases in menstruation-related stress were driven by items related to the practical knowledge of how to dispose of sanitary pads and reduced feelings of nervousness on days they had their period at school. Increases in self-efficacy were primarily driven by girls' confidence in their ability to track their period from month to month, feelings that they could still do well on an exam if they had their period at school, and security that they could ask a friend to lend them a pad if they needed one. Implications for future menstrual health literacy programming and targeting populations for menstrual health education, as well as priorities for future research will be discussed.