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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"School-based health"”.
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School-based health promotion: understanding the educational context to facilitate change
The World Health Organisation recommends children and adolescents aged 5-18 years engage in an average of 60 minutes of at least moderate-intensity physical activity per day across the week. This helps them meet their multiple physical, mental and well-being needs. A substantial proportion (67-81%) …
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Reaching Out to Children in Poverty: The Nurse Practitioner-Managed School-Based Health Center
<h1>Abstract</h1> <p>The School-based health center (SBHC) has become a means to improve access to health care among school-aged children. These health centers offer on-campus support to students suffering from minor, chronic, and acute health problems. Historically, the SBHC has provided access to …
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Exploring Relationships Between School-based Health Clinics and Academic Performance in Elementary School-aged Children
<p>School based health clinics provide medical services and healthcare to students within the school setting. Research suggests that students who use school based health clinic services perform better academically in school by improving their attendance, health status, and addressing their medical …
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Task Shifting To Nursing For A Sustainable Staffing Model Of School-Based Health Center In Under-Resourced Areas
… There is a well-established link between health and education (Bundy and Guyatt 1996). An efficient and cost effective way to increase access to care is through school-based services. </p> <p>Methods: The purpose of this study is to develop a sustainable staffing model of a school-based …
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The Impact of School-Based Health Centers on Ethnic Minority Adolescents’ Awareness, Perception, and Utilization of Mental Health Services
This study explored the impact of School based health centers on the awareness and perception of mental health and services on students of ethnic minority populations. It also explored the impact of the use School based health centers on further utilization of mental health services beyond the …
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The Impact of a Rural School-Based Health Center on Students and Their Families in Sneedville, Tennessee: A Case Study.
… this study was to describe the impact that the school-based health center in Sneedville, Tennessee had on students who attended Hancock County High School. The study documented how the school-based health center affected students, families, and the community of Sneedville. Case study methodology …
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Evaluation of Valley Healthcare System Inc. School-Based Health Clinic/Center at Dorothy I. Heights Elementary School in Columbus, Georgia
<p>School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) are an important strategy for addressing health disparities and improving educational outcomes among underserved students. In Columbus, Georgia, barriers such as limited insurance, transportation challenges, and provider shortages contribute to unmet health …
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Adolescent Hypertension at a School-Based Health Center: A Pre-Implementation Study Using the Tailored Implementation for Chronic Diseases (TICD) Checklist
… primary care setting. Adolescents are generally healthy but may go undiagnosed with high blood pressure, which can lead to increased risk for developing cardiovascular conditions in adulthood. The updated guidelines released by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2017 reclassify adolescents to …
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Opening doors : identifying factors that influence students’ use of pastoral care and school-based health services related to tobacco and other harmful drug use
Despite all the health warnings and risks associated with tobacco use, adolescentscontinue to smoke. In 2008, just under five percent of Australian students aged 12 to17 years indicated they had smoked a cigarette in the past week (Griffiths, Kalic, &Gunnell, 2009b). These figures are the lowest …
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Describing The Health Care Needs Of School-Age Children In Sub-Saharan Africa In Order To Develop A Model Of A Nurse-Run School-Based Health Clinic
<p>Objective: Rural Kenya is affected by health disparities and poor health outcomes among school-age children. This paper identifies gaps in health care among school-aged children in rural Kenya, in order to identify a health care model to meet those gaps.</p> <p>Design: The results of a …
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BRIDGING SCHOOL, HEALTH, AND FAMILY SYSTEMS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF MEDICAL FAMILY THERAPISTS IN SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
School-based mental health services have expanded significantly across the United States as educators and policymakers increasingly recognize the connection between student well-being and educational success. Despite this expansion, many school-based mental health systems continue to operate within …
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The Influence of Physical Activity and Television on the Intention and Self-Efficacy to Engage in Health-Enhancing Behaviors
… factors among adolescents. However, theories of health behavior change also stress the intermediary factors of intention and efficacy for effective behavior change. Existing research supports the potential of physical activity (PA), particularly learned through the domains of exercise and sport, …
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School-based telemental health at the University of Texas Medical Branch: A compilation and design of a standard operating procedures manual
… nation is undergoing reform to close the gap on health care disparities within its population. Tendering services to everyone regardless of ability to pay will, no doubt, increase the number of people served; however, simply offering will not ensure total population compliance in seeking health …
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Trends and Outcomes of a School-Based Campaign to Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students in Middle School
… et al., 2019; USDA & HSS, 2015) and promoting healthier alternative beverage options has become an important focus for public health policy and educational efforts. Community-driven school-based health initiatives targeting SSB consumption have shown promising outcomes however, few studies have …
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Increasing the number of adolescents with annual preventative healthcare : a policy analysis
Despite evidence that preventative healthcare throughout adolescence profoundly impacts health across the lifespan, the number of adolescents receiving preventative health services is decreasing. During annual visits adolescents receive age-appropriate screenings and health education that …
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Health Hub Program Evaluation
… organization in San Rafael, California on their school-based nutritional education “health hub,” through health promotion interventions with adolescents. The James B. Davidson Middle School health hub educates students on topics related to nutrition and physical activity with the goal of …
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Integrating community health workers in schools
… (PPACA) has set the tone for a radically revised health landscape in America that focuses on community-based care. Our health care system, however, has neither the infrastructure nor the vision to properly account for these demands. One possible solution is to redefine how established positions …
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Implementing A Patient-Centered Pediatric Obesity Protocol In A Population With Social And Environmental Risk Factors
… (ACEs) and negative social determinants of health (SDoH) have an increased risk of developing pediatric obesity. The American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity (2023) recommends assessing these factors …
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Middle School Students' Perceptions of and Responses to the Inclusion of Culturally Relevant Units in the Physical Education Curriculum
… study was part of a three-year, multicomponent school-based health intervention implemented in two middle schools in an Appalachian county. The purpose of this study was to examine school students' perceptions of and responses to the inclusion of culturally relevant units in the physical …
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