An evaluation of factors which can affect the implementation of a health promotion programme under the Schools for Health in Europe framework
dc.contributor.author | Bennett, Annemarie E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Cunningham, Cara | |
dc.contributor.author | Johnston Molloy, Charlotte | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-03T13:54:24Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2016-06-03T13:54:24Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2016-08 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | An evaluation of factors which can affect the implementation of a health promotion programme under the Schools for Health in Europe framework 2016, 57:50 Evaluation and Program Planning | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 01497189 | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2016.04.005 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/611690 | en |
dc.description | The Health Promoting Schools concept helps schools to promote health in a sustainable and long-term fashion. However, developing the capacity to promote health in this way can be challenging when a busy teaching curriculum must be fulfilled. This study aimed to identify factors which affect the acceptability of health promotion programmes to the everyday school environment. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were audio-taped with primary school teachers in one Irish county and transcribed verbatim. The resulting transcripts were analysed using content analysis. Thirty-one teachers were interviewed. The factors which may adversely affect the acceptability of health promotion programmes include the: attitude of teachers towards an additional extra-curricular workload; lack of confidence amongst teachers to lead health promotion; and different organisational cultures between schools. When health promotion programmes under the Health Promoting Schools concept are being implemented, it’s important to consider: the readiness for change amongst teachers; the resources available to increase staff capacity to promote health; and the ability of a programme to adapt to the different organisational cultures between schools. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en |
dc.relation.url | http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0149718915300653 | en |
dc.rights | Archived with thanks to Evaluation and Program Planning | en |
dc.subject | HEALTH PROMOTION | en |
dc.subject | SCHOOLS | en |
dc.title | An evaluation of factors which can affect the implementation of a health promotion programme under the Schools for Health in Europe framework | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.identifier.journal | Evaluation and Program Planning | en |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-27T14:36:48Z |