Challenges of Development of Health Education in Elementary School in the city of Banda Aceh
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2023.8454Keywords:
Development of health, Elementary school, Health educationAbstract
Abstract
Background: The development of Health Education is still a problem at the implementation stage. Various efforts have been made, one of which is by optimizing school health efforts in elementary schools. The lack of knowledge about Health Education in Elementary Schools is a severe challenge that all stakeholders must solve. The Implementation of School Health Services in elementary schools is expected to be a place to improve the abilities and skills of students in order to form healthy living behaviors.
AIM: The purpose of this study is to analyze the challenges in implementing health education in elementary schools in Banda Aceh
Methods: This study uses a phenomenological descriptive qualitative method. The phenomenological study attempts to describe the challenges of developing health education. Data were collected by observation, document analysis, and interviews. Deep data analysis was carried out using the thematic content analysis technique, which is a method to explain the content of the findings according to a predetermined theme.
Results: The study results show several challenges in implementing health education. Lack of understanding about School Health Services, School Health Services is not considered a strategic program, Low attention from policymakers, School Health Services Program has not been understood as part of the national target, Implementation of UKS program in schools is only a formality, Implementation and development School Health Services program is not evenly distributed. Barriers to the Implementation of School Health Services in Elementary School are the lack of optimal inter-sectoral cooperation, lack of trained personnel, high workload, and the impact of conflicting health issues, causing various School Health Services activities to be hampered in their Implementation
CONCLUSION: The challenges of developing health education in elementary schools in the city of banda aceh are generally related to the understanding of the school health unit, the school health unit program and the availability of human resources.
Downloads
Metrics
Plum Analytics Artifact Widget Block
References
Salim A. Management of character education in Madrasas. Tarbawi: J Educ Manag Sci. 2015;1(02):1-16. https://doi.org/10.32678/tarbawi.v1i02.1999
Karasimopoulou S, Derri V, Zervoudaki E. Children’s perceptions about their health-related quality of life: Effects of a health education-social skills program. Health Educ Res. 2012;27(5):780-3. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cys089 PMid:22907538 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cys089
Bourassa KJ, Sbarra DA, Caspi A, Moffitt TE. Social distancing is a health behavior: County-level movement in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with conventional health behaviors. Ann Behav Med. 2020;54(8):548-6. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaaa049 PMid:32608474 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaaa049
Guével MR, Jourdan D. Assessment of a national network: The case of the French teacher training colleges’ health education network. Health Educ Res. 2014;24(3):430-41. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyn038 PMid:18644844 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyn038
Kirby J, Levin KA, Inchley J. Socio-environmental influences on physical activity among young people: A qualitative study. Health Educ Res. 2013;28(6):954-69. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyt085 PMid:23969630 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyt085
Lee A, Wong MC, Keung VM, Yuen HS, Cheng F, Mok JS. Can the concept of health promoting schools help improve students’ health knowledge and practices to combat the challenge of communicable diseases: A case study in Hong Kong? BMC Public Health. 2008;8:42. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-42 PMid:18234083 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-42
Au KH, Raphael TE, Mooney KC. What We Have Learned About Teacher Education to Improve Literacy Achievement in Urban Schools. J Teach Educ. 2008;59(2):159-184.
Blackstock F, Webster K. Disease-specific health education for COPD: A systematic review of changes in health outcomes. Health Educ Res. 2007;22(5):703-17. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyl150 PMid:17138617 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyl150
Walsh S, De Villiers MR, Golakai VK. Introducing an E-learning solution for medical education in Liberia. Ann Glob Health. 2018;84(1):190-7. https://doi.org/10.29024/aogh.21 PMid:30873817 DOI: https://doi.org/10.29024/aogh.21
Bridges DR, Davidson RA, Odegard PS, Maki IV, Tomkowiak J. Interprofessional collaboration: Three best practice models of interprofessional education. Med Educ Online. 2011;16(1):1-10. https://doi.org/10.3402/meo.v16i0.6035 PMid:21519399 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/meo.v16i0.6035
Margolis R. Educational differences in healthy behavior changes and adherence among middle-aged Americans. J Health Soc Behav. 2013;54(3):353-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022146513489312 PMid:23988727 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0022146513489312
Gitlin MC. Strategic planning, operations management, and fiscal analysis and control: Organizational imperatives. Pain Med. 2003;4(4):308-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2003.03050.x PMid:14750906 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2003.03050.x
World Health Organisation. WHO information series on school health-oral health promotion: an essential element of a health-promoting school. Geneva: World Health Organisation; 2003. Available from: https://www.who.int/oral_health/publications/9789241592219/en
World Health Organisation. School Health Services. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021.
Gargano L, Mason MK, Northridge ME. Advancing oral health equity through school-based oral health programs: An ecological model and review. Front Public Health. 2019;7:359. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00359 PMid:31850296 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00359
Nakre PD, Harikiran AG. Effectiveness of oral health education programs: A systematic review. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2013;3(2):103-15. https://doi.org/10.4103/2231-0762.127810 PMid:24778989 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/2231-0762.127810
Zhu E, Hadadgar A, Masiello I, and Zary, N. Augmented reality in healthcare education: An integrative review. PeerJ. 2014;2:e469. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.469
Dilorio C, Kelley M, Hockenberry-Eaton M. Communication about sexual issues: Mothers, fathers, and friends. J Adolesc Health. 1999;24(3):181-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1054-139x(98)00115-3 PMid:10195801 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1054-139X(98)00115-3
Rew L, Horner SD. Youth resilience framework for reducing health-risk behaviors in adolescents. J Pediatr Nurs. 2003;18(6):379-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0882-5963(03)00162-3 PMid:15058534 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0882-5963(03)00162-3
Lee RL, Loke AJ. Health-promoting behaviors and psychosocial well-being of university students in HongKong. Public Health Nurs. 2005;22(3):209-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0737-1209.2005.220304.x PMid:15982194 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0737-1209.2005.220304.x
Fatimah AK, Vidal VL. Correlation of the health-promoting lifestyle, enrollment level, and academic performance of college of nursing students in Kuwait. Nurs Health Sci. 2007;9(2):112-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2018.2007.00311.x PMid:17470185 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2018.2007.00311.x
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Teuku Salfiyadi, Cut Aja, Nuraskin Nuraskin, Reca Reca, T. Iskandar Faisal, Aripin Ahmad (Author)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
