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KMID : 1002420080090010001
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Journal of Korea Society for School Health Education
2008 Volume.9 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.15
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Evaluating Health-Promoting Schools Based on WHO Standards in Yangpyung-Gun, Korea
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Sohn Ae-Ree
Kim Bo-Ram
Kim Seok-Hyeon
Shin Young-Jeon
Ahn Dong-Hyun
Choi Bo-Youl
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Abstract
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Objectives: The concept of the WHO’s ’Health Promoting School (HPS)’ has been advocated as an approach enhancing national health promotion through school. Health-promoting schools have existed internationally about 20 years. Yet there are few comprehensive evaluation results.
Methods: This study is a cross-sectional survey, aiming to explore the HPS status. A total of 31 elementary, middle and high schools were included, and 260 teachers participated in the study. The schools were assessed based on tools of HPS.
Results: ’School health promotion and protection services’ and ’school’s physical environment’ had the highest scores, 80.7 score and 77.4 score, respectively. Community links and action competencies for healthy living were two areas with the lowest scores.
Conclusions: These results are a good source of reference for assessment and evaluation of Health Promoting Schools programs. For the improvement of efficiency of Health Promoting Schools programs, cooperation with family and community link and support system would be necessary.
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KEYWORD
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Health promoting schools, Evaluation, Framework
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