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Society Health Management EVALUATION OF HEALTHY EDUCATION MANAGEMENT IN X AND Y SCHOOLS Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Medical Academy. Faculty of Public Health. Department of Health Management. Kaunas, 2017. 77 pages. Judita Bulotaitė Scientific advisor: assoc. prof. dr. Gintautas Cibulskas Scientific consultant: lect. Tomas Vaičiūnas Task of the paper: to evaluate various aspects of the health education management in general education schools in Kaunas which belong to health promoting schools net and which does not. Objectives of the paper: 1. To discover evaluation of health education management from the point of view of children. 2. To discover health education similarities and differences between schools, which belong to health promoting schools net and which does not. 3. To discover health education activities’ improvement capabilities from the point of view by different school community members. Research methodology: while conducting the research a mixed qualitative and quantitative methods were selected. Two general education schools X and Y located in Kaunas City participated. In two schools, 267 questionnaire sheets were distributed in total. 11th grade students took part in the research; n=146 in school X and n=118 in school Y. The response’ rate in school X was 99.3% and in school Y it was 98.3%. Statistical analysis of the research data was conducted by employing the SPSS 17 statistical data analysis package. The interrelation between the criteria was evaluated with the chi-square criterion (X2). The qualitative data was processed by employing the principle of content analysis by grouping the obtained data into categories and subcategories. Research results: the research revealed that there is no strong difference between both schools health education activities’ management and implementation. Health education activities are implemented by teachers, mostly biology science and physical activity, psychologist, social worker and health specialist. But the work between those specialists are not coordinated. Health educations activities are more likely episodic (X 56,2% and Y 68,4%) and only partially meets student’s needs (school X 52,1% and school Y 52,6%). Physical activity and physical education, tobacco, alcohol and other psychotropic substance prevalence themes are often discussed in schools. Health education should be implemented 1-2 times a month in schools X (62,3%) and Y (58,1%), the implementation of which would be useful during events in schools X (71,2%) and Y (55%), projects in schools X (41,8%) and Y (46,6%) and class hours in school X(42,2%) and Y (42,4%). Health education activities should be implemented by teachers of the biology science and physical activities in both schools. Teachers prefer the implementation of health education activities through classes, events and class hours. The psychologist and social worker of school X thinks it should be separate subject. All topics about physical activity and physical education, healthy eating, tobacco, alcohol and other psychoactive substance prevention, emotional health, bullying and abuse, accidents and injuries prevention should be discussed. Conclusions: the research revealed that the implementation of the program in both schools do not differ too much. It is considered to be episodic. It is implemented during class hours, events, projects and classes and only partially meets students’ needs. Health educations should be implemented 1-2 times per month by physical education and biology teachers and discuss about issues mentioned before. |
