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Preliminary Effectiveness of a Strategy to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Habits in Schoolchildren

Children, 2022
Purpose: To measure the preliminary effectiveness of a strategy to promote healthy lifestyle habits in schoolchildren, aged 6 to 12 years, living in the Andean region of Colombia, 2018–2021.
Gloria Carvajal-Carrascal, Tania Catalina Chinchilla-Salcedo, César Augusto Niño-Hernández, Paola Sarmiento-González, Angélica María Ospina-Romero, Beatriz Sánchez-Herrera   +5 more
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Exploring Sexual Behaviour and Associated Factors among Adolescents in Saudi Arabia: A Call to End Ignorance

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019
Little is known about sexual behaviour, attitudes, and associated factors among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study using a multistage sampling technique was conducted among 453 male adolescents selected from high schools in Riyadh ...
Ali Saad R. Alsubaie
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Menstrual hygiene management among adolescent schoolgirls in low- and middle-income countries: research priorities [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2016
Background: A lack of adequate guidance on menstrual management; water, disposal, and private changing facilities; and sanitary hygiene materials in low- and middle-income countries leaves schoolgirls with limited options for healthy personal hygiene ...
Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Bethany Caruso, Belen Torondel, Garazi Zulaika, Murat Sahin, Marni Sommer   +5 more
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Lessons Learned from All for Them: Best Practices for a Cross-Collaboration Approach to HPV Vaccination in Public Schools

Vaccines, 2023
The Community Preventive Services Task Force endorses vaccination programs in schools to increase access to vaccinations. However, implementing a school-based approach requires substantial coordination, planning, and resources.
Paula M. Cuccaro, Jihye Choi, Efrat K. Gabay, J. Michael Wilkerson, Diane Santa Maria, Sanghamitra M. Misra, Mayra Aguilar McBride, Sally W. Vernon   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Access to a school health nurse and adolescent health needs in the universal school health service in Finland

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 2018
Universal school health services are expected to offer similar, needs‐based services to all students across schools, service providers and students’ socio‐economic statuses and health needs.
Hanne Kivimäki, V. Saaristo, K. Wiss, Marjut Frantsi-Lankia, T. Ståhl, A. Rimpelä   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Investigation of Obesity, Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy-Efficacy Levels in Primary School Students

Ahi Evran Medical Journal, 2022
Purpose: The research was conducted to examine the obesity status, nutritional knowledge and behaviors, physical activity and selfefficacy levels of children aged 7-9 years.
Medine YILMAZ, Gamze AĞARTIOĞLU KUNDAKÇI, Gülçin UYANIK, Dilek ONGAN, Hatice YILDIRIM SARI, Nurdan AKAY, Ertan ALGÜL, Asaf YILDIRIM   +7 more
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Essential conditions for the implementation of comprehensive school health to achieve changes in school culture and improvements in health behaviours of students

BMC Public Health, 2016
BackgroundComprehensive School Health (CSH) is an internationally recognized framework that holistically addresses school health by transforming the school culture.
K. Storey, Genevieve Montemurro, J. Flynn, M. Schwartz, E. Wright, Jill Osler, P. Veugelers, Erica Roberts   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequences of tobacco use among 17,929 school personnel in 29 African countries. [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: To assess prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequences of tobacco use among school personnel in Africa. Design: Cross-sectional surveys. Setting: Twenty-nine African countries.
Agaku, IT, Filippidis, FT
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Active Transport, Not Device Use, Associates with Self-Reported School Week Physical Activity in Adolescents

Behavioral Sciences, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among active transport, electronic device-use, and self-reported school week moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a sample of adolescents.
Ryan D. Burns, Christopher D. Pfledderer, Timothy A. Brusseau   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A theoretical framework on intersectoral practice in School Health Promotion.

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2016
This study focuses on the theoretical references that have influenced Brazilian school health programs based on the Rio de Janeiro experience. It draws on Brazilian literature from the mid-20th century to date and international literature on the ...
C. S. Silva, Regina Bodstein
semanticscholar   +1 more source