ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The results of and experience on School Health Education during two years and in two health areas, which intends to promote solid contacts between all people interested in carrying out activities included in daily work, and, this way, to improve the schoolchildren habits are shown. METHODS: The activity is situated in the Investigation Action paradigm. Quantitative and qualitative methods are used in the process and product evaluation. RESULTS: The programme has had an statistically significant effect on the habits considered to be of interest (dental hygiene and physical exercise) and no effects on those habits on which no work was done. There have been 13 Educational Centers, 2 Health Centers and the Faculty of Medicine Sociosanitary Sciences Department. Collaboration, among all interested people, has been increasing, although there have been found difficulties and giving up. CONCLUSIONS: Our opinion is that the role to be played by the Health Councils and the School Councils is essential to develop the recent ministerial dispositions on the matter, within the scope of health areas.
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Health Education , Schools , Adolescent , Child , Community Health Services , Curriculum , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Health Promotion , Health Surveys , Humans , Oral Hygiene , Physical Exertion , SpainABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Analysis of the experience from creating and developing Health Committees in the areas of Santa Maria de Gracia and La Nora (Murcia) throughout more than one year in operation (1989-90), as bodies for community participation. DESIGN: Participative research which has meant the transformation of existing reality, and which in the process has been a source of knowledge. LOCATION: Clinic Centres, at community level, in two basic health areas, one rural and one urban. PARTICIPANTS: E.A.P., education officers, pharmacists, various associations, mayors, the Government, Department of Socio-health Sciences of the Faculty of Medicine, and the community in general. INTERVENTIONS: The analysis of developing the participative dynamics. MAIN RESULTS: The content of the Minutes of the meetings were analysed in order to give an objective, systematic and quantitative view of what has occurred, 22 variables were identified which were grouped and cross grouped. CONCLUSIONS: Everyone is invited to the Committees and the large majority attend. Citizens and professionals speak and express their views. The meetings are democratic and agreements are reached, objectives established, health problems are resolved and the only instrument used being participation. This has all been stable throughout the year of operation.
