Understanding School Health Environment through Interviews with Key Stakeholders in Lao PDR, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Autor/inn/en	Park, Sohyun; Lee, Eun Young; Gittelsohn, Joel; Nkala, Denis; Choi, Bo Youl
Titel	Understanding School Health Environment through Interviews with Key Stakeholders in Lao PDR, Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka
Quelle	In: Health Education Research, 30 (2015) 2, S.285-297 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-1153
DOI	10.1093/her/cyu069
Schlagwörter	Health Promotion; Developing Nations; Interviews; Coping; Nutrition; Dietetics; Climate; Family Environment; Educational Environment; Sanitation; Sustainability; School Health Services; Foreign Countries; Parent Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Attitude Measures; Government Employees; Laos; Mongolia; Nepal; Sri Lanka + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Bewältigung; Ernährung; Ernährungslehre; Klima; Familienmilieu; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Betriebshygiene; Nachhaltigkeit; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Ausland; Elternverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Mongolei; Ceylon
Abstract	Studies on health promoting schools (HPS) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are scarce. To contribute to the development of HPS in these countries, we conducted formative research to understand the school environment in Lao PDR, Mongolia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Forty-three teachers, 10 government workers and 5 parents participated in three one-on-one interviews and 14 natural group interviews. Six themes emerged that centered on insufficient resources as reasons for suboptimal health conditions. At the individual level, participants mentioned the deficiency of personal resources to cope with cold weather and poor diet. At the school level, the lack of physical resources such as water purifiers and latrines was discussed. Interviewees also pointed out the schools' overdependence on external resources and therefore the lack of sustainability. Last, the shortage of health services at the school and community level was commonly mentioned. Based on these results, we believe that the basic concept of HPSs should also be applied when working with schools in LMICs. In conclusion, there was a lack of perception of the importance of policy and capacity development programs, which are important in developing HPSs. Therefore, future school health programs should stress improving these elements. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01