IS IT NECESSARY AND EFFECTIVE HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE SCHOOL? AN INTERVENTION ON TOXIC HABITS.

Authors

  • F. J. Navarro Moya
  • M. D. Vigueras Lorente
  • M. C. Rodríguez González
  • M. D. Nicolás Vigueras
  • A. B. Nicolás Vigueras
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.5.1.325
Keywords: educación para la salud en la escuela, educación para la salud en la comunidad, promoción de la salud, hábitos tóxicos, heath education in schools, community health education, health promotion, unhealthy living

Abstract

Introduction: Health Education in the community is one of the least developed activities in Primary Care. This activity is the responsibility of Community Nursing, and its aim is the primary prevention of a healthy lifestyle. Methodology and Materials: During 2002 and 2003, we developed an educational project together with a school. Lessons in Health Education were given to two hundred and fifty one 10 to 12 year olds on the subject of “Drugs, tobacco and alcohol”. They were based on a showingand- participating methodology, which included a pre- and post-lesson questionnaire, researching family environment and attitudes. Simultaneously, an experiment was carried out, showing the effects of tobacco. Results: Awareness: The subjects the students knew least about were the differences and similarities between legal and illegal drugs, and the concept of the abstinence syndrome. Family environment and attitudes: Seven percent of the respondents admitted they have smoked once at least. Twenty four percent had friends who smoke. Fifty-five percent had drunk alcohol at least once. Everyone knew someone who smokes, and eighty-seven percent knew someone who drinks alcohol. Fifty-four percent of parents and nine percent of brothers or sisters smoke. Conclusions: Although the school is placed in a middle-high level zone of the city, the percentage of children that have smoked or drunk at least once and unhealthy family environments are a cause for concern. The awareness, satisfaction and motivation of the pupils increased notably after the sessions. This fact should encourage us to continue with these educational activities and monitor their effectiveness.

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Navarro Moya, F.J. et al. 2006. IS IT NECESSARY AND EFFECTIVE HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE SCHOOL? AN INTERVENTION ON TOXIC HABITS. Global Nursing. 5, 1 (May 2006). DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.5.1.325.
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2006): #8 - Mayo
Section
Clínica

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