Understanding of factors that enable health promoters in implementing health-promoting schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative evidence.

Health-promoting schools have been regarded as an important initiative in promoting child and adolescent health in school settings using the whole-school approach. Quantitative research has proved its effectiveness in various school-based programmes. However, few qualitative studies have been conduc...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Tommy Tsz Man Hung, Vico Chung Lim Chiang, Angela Dawson, Regina Lai Tong Lee
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/7bf3c8ec441a49ed834db0d0d376fb98
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:7bf3c8ec441a49ed834db0d0d376fb98
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7bf3c8ec441a49ed834db0d0d376fb982021-11-25T05:58:58ZUnderstanding of factors that enable health promoters in implementing health-promoting schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative evidence.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0108284https://doaj.org/article/7bf3c8ec441a49ed834db0d0d376fb982014-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108284https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Health-promoting schools have been regarded as an important initiative in promoting child and adolescent health in school settings using the whole-school approach. Quantitative research has proved its effectiveness in various school-based programmes. However, few qualitative studies have been conducted to investigate the strategies used by health promoters to implement such initiatives. In this study, the researchers conducted a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the qualitative literature to identify important enablers assisting the implementation of health-promoting schools from the perspectives of health promoters. Five enablers have been identified from the review: (a) Following a framework/guideline to implement health-promoting schools; (b) Obtaining committed support and contributions from the school staff, school board management, government authorities, health agencies and other stakeholders; (c) Adopting a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to implementing HPS; (d) Establishing professional networks and relationships; and (e) Continuing training and education in school health promotion. This highlights the importance of developing school health policies that meet local health needs, and socio-cultural characteristics that can foster mutual understanding between the health and education sectors so as to foster health promotion in children and adolescents.Tommy Tsz Man HungVico Chung Lim ChiangAngela DawsonRegina Lai Tong LeePublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 9, p e108284 (2014)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	Medicine R Science Q
spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Tommy Tsz Man Hung Vico Chung Lim Chiang Angela Dawson Regina Lai Tong Lee Understanding of factors that enable health promoters in implementing health-promoting schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative evidence.
description	Health-promoting schools have been regarded as an important initiative in promoting child and adolescent health in school settings using the whole-school approach. Quantitative research has proved its effectiveness in various school-based programmes. However, few qualitative studies have been conducted to investigate the strategies used by health promoters to implement such initiatives. In this study, the researchers conducted a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the qualitative literature to identify important enablers assisting the implementation of health-promoting schools from the perspectives of health promoters. Five enablers have been identified from the review: (a) Following a framework/guideline to implement health-promoting schools; (b) Obtaining committed support and contributions from the school staff, school board management, government authorities, health agencies and other stakeholders; (c) Adopting a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to implementing HPS; (d) Establishing professional networks and relationships; and (e) Continuing training and education in school health promotion. This highlights the importance of developing school health policies that meet local health needs, and socio-cultural characteristics that can foster mutual understanding between the health and education sectors so as to foster health promotion in children and adolescents.
format	article
author	Tommy Tsz Man Hung Vico Chung Lim Chiang Angela Dawson Regina Lai Tong Lee
author_facet	Tommy Tsz Man Hung Vico Chung Lim Chiang Angela Dawson Regina Lai Tong Lee
author_sort	Tommy Tsz Man Hung
title	Understanding of factors that enable health promoters in implementing health-promoting schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative evidence.
title_short	Understanding of factors that enable health promoters in implementing health-promoting schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative evidence.
title_full	Understanding of factors that enable health promoters in implementing health-promoting schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative evidence.
title_fullStr	Understanding of factors that enable health promoters in implementing health-promoting schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative evidence.
title_full_unstemmed	Understanding of factors that enable health promoters in implementing health-promoting schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative evidence.
title_sort	understanding of factors that enable health promoters in implementing health-promoting schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative evidence.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2014
url	https://doaj.org/article/7bf3c8ec441a49ed834db0d0d376fb98
work_keys_str_mv	AT tommytszmanhung understandingoffactorsthatenablehealthpromotersinimplementinghealthpromotingschoolsasystematicreviewandnarrativesynthesisofqualitativeevidence AT vicochunglimchiang understandingoffactorsthatenablehealthpromotersinimplementinghealthpromotingschoolsasystematicreviewandnarrativesynthesisofqualitativeevidence AT angeladawson understandingoffactorsthatenablehealthpromotersinimplementinghealthpromotingschoolsasystematicreviewandnarrativesynthesisofqualitativeevidence AT reginalaitonglee understandingoffactorsthatenablehealthpromotersinimplementinghealthpromotingschoolsasystematicreviewandnarrativesynthesisofqualitativeevidence
_version_	1718414350176223232

Understanding of factors that enable health promoters in implementing health-promoting schools: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of qualitative evidence.

Ejemplares similares