Community Health Test 2 chapter 6

School health policies-

written statements that describe the nature and procedures of a school health program.

What are the 8 national health education standards?

1.students comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. 2. students analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors. 3. students demonstrate ability to get information, products and services to enhance health. 4. students demonstrate ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and reduce health risks. 5. students demonstrate ability to use decision making skills to enhance health. 6. students demonstrate ability to use goal setting to enhance health. 7. students demonstrate ability to practice health enhancing behaviors to reduce health risks. 8. students demonstrate ability to advocate for personal, family and community health.

Scenario chapter 6

Ms. Graff's classroom unfortunes. 4 school health concerns- student threw up in hallway, student rubbing her eye in class and it being pink, dispute between two students over who was taller, and sending only 5 students to get annual vision screenings. How written policies helped or hindered responsibilities of teacher- throwing up: the previous knowledge that the teacher obtained by the teachers in-service workshop on universal precautions helped her know what to do immediately in the throwing up incident and she knew how to handle blood and body fluids.(Took care of the situation safely and fast) Student rubbing eye- if there were posters or a requirement in the schools for the awareness for germs and bacteria residing in schools and how it could cause several health issues. The fact that there didnt seem to be anything like that in the classroom or system of schooling probably caused the student to contract the pink eye in the first place. A sign or something to educate people could have possibly prevented that students issue or could have made the issue to deal with much easier. Taller argument- the teachers way of handling the dispute with the two students was a good tactic to make sure no more disputes will come out again by them due to punishment, her skills in settling arguments for sure helped in this situation. Sending 5 students- the fact that only 5 students had the chance to get annual visions screenings isn't a super efficient way to regulate good health in schools. Policy should make it mandatory for all students to get annual vision screenings within the same time frame like making a week dedicated for students to come in and get the screenings and put a deadline on it to get everyone. That way it is done fast and efficiently and ensured that all students have it to maintain a fully healthy school. This 5 student release for annual vision screenings hinders for sure. Importance of teacher in making school health work-I think it is very important because the teachers can get another outlook and see some things administrators and a lot of others in the schools don't see with the students. They have a more personal relationship and could have potential new ideas and implementations to bring to the table regarding school health in students. These ideas and any potential extra knowledge to benefit school health could work and could help set options for coordinated school health. Website- https://www.hrsa.gov/ourstories/schoolhealthcenters/ could help give ideas and use it as an example to give more detailed information on school-based health centers.

What is the law regarding physical activity in Oklahoma?

The physical activity program established by the State Board of Education incorporated a "Walk Across Oklahoma" activity plan for school districts. The plan establishes routes that challenge students to complete virtual walks across the state and at the same time learn facts, geography, and history about various locations in the state.

What are the 8 elements of the comprehensive school health program?

administration and organization, school health services, healthy school environment, school health education, development of and sources of health education curricula, counseling, psychological, and social services, physical education, school nutrition services, family/community involvement for school health and school-site health promotion for staff.

Family/community involvement for school health-

allows for an integrated school, parent, and community approach for enhancing the health and well being of students.

Why are the 8 elements of the comprehensive school health program important?

because a coordinated approach to school health along with the 8 components to make this happen, can have a significant positive impact on the overall health status of students, staff, and the community which can be linked to having higher academic achievement for students.

Why is a school health program important?

because it has such a big potential to affect the health of children, their families and the health of the community in a good way. They can allow equal access for each child to good nutrition and physical activity under a school health program.

Why are schools logical places to offer services as part of school health services?

because with an emphasis on prevention, early intervention, and risk reduction students could be treated for acute illnesses such as the flu.

How can a health education specialist locate credible health education curricula?

can turn to the CDC where there is a resource that they have developed called HECAT standing for Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool. Here specialists can conduct their own analysis of health curricula.

School health curriculum challenges-

controversy over certain topics in school health education curriculum and the improper implementation of the curriculum challenges health advocates.

Who are the ideal members of a school health advisory council?

each of the 8 components, district administrators, parents, students, and community representatives.

Psychosocial environment-

encompasses the attitudes, feelings, and values of students and staff.

Administration and organization-

ensures that the people and activities that constitute the program work in a coordinated manner to meet the program's goals.

Lack of support for coordinated school health-

health advocates have had limited success in getting CSH implemented in school districts due to a lack of support.

What are the services offered as a part of school health services?

health appraisals, emergency care for injury and sudden illness, management of chronic disease, prevention and control of communicable disease, provisions for students with special needs, health counseling, and remediation of detected health problems within the limits of state laws through referral and follow-up by the school nurse and teachers.

School health services-

health services designed to ensure access or referral to primary health care services.

Describe the role of the school health coordinator-

helps maintain active school health advisory councils and facilitates health programming in the district. They are most likely health education specialists or school nurses.

School-site health promotion for staff-

includes opportunities for school staff to improve their health status, through health-related assessments and activities.

What are 4 issues that are faced by school health advocates?

lack of support for coordinated school health, school health curriculum challenges, school-based health centers or school-linked health centers, and violence in schools.

Coordinated school health-

organized set of policies, procedures, and activities designed to protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of Pre-K students and staff, thus improving a students ability to learn.

Physical education-

planned sequential K-12 curriculum that provides cognitive content and learning experiences in a variety of activity areas.

Why are school health policies important to the school health program?

provide a sense of direction and a means of accountability and credibility, and strengthen the possibility that a school health program will become an institutionalized part of the school culture. Also to serve as an important indicator of where school health is prioritized within the overall education agenda.

School nutrition services-

provide access to a variety of nutritious and appealing meals that accommodate the health and nutrition needs of all students in a school district.

School health education-

provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to become successful learners and healthy and productive adults.

Physical environment-

providing a safe physical environment in schools by using two categories that being the actual physical plant -the buildings and surrounding areas and all that come with them and the behaviors of those using the buildings. Protocol for maintaining aspects of the physical environment.

Developing of and sources of health education curricula-

school districts develop a curriculum to guide health education through several means and these districts have to choose which approach best suits their particular situation.

Counseling, psychological, and social services-

services provided to improve students mental, emotional, and social health. Given by professionals such as social workers and psychologists.

Process for implementing school health policies-

starts with the distribution of the policies to those who will be affected by them and then following with 5 ideas that can aid in carrying out the process, in the end each school district must decide the best one.

Violence in schools-

the increasing number of violence in schools such as bullying is completely disrupting the school in its entirety and is causing huge issues for the health advocates to get under control. The day and age is much more advanced and harder to deal with.

Process for developing school health policies-

the policies should cover all facets of the school health program, once the policies have been written they receive approval from key stakeholders and then the school board is the final authority that adopts policies.

Healthy school environment-

the promotion, maintenance, and utilization of safe and wholesome surroundings, organization of day by day experiences and planned learning procedures to influence favorable emotional, physical and social health. Includes physical environment and psychosocial environment.

School-based health centers or school-linked health centers-

this deals with the problem over which model is the best representation of health care.