Healthy and safe school environment, Part II, Physical school environment: results from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006.
J Sch Health
; 77(8): 544-56, 2007 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-17908107
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
As society continues to focus on the importance of academic achievement, the physical environment of schools should be addressed as 1 of the critical factors that influence academic outcomes. The School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006 provides, for the first time, a comprehensive look at the extent to which schools have health-promoting physical school environment policies and programs.METHODS:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts the SHPPS every 6 years. In 2006, computer-assisted telephone interviews or self-administered mail questionnaires were completed by state education agency personnel in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and among a nationally representative sample of school districts (n=424). Computer-assisted personal interviews were conducted with personnel in a nationally representative sample of elementary, middle, and high schools (n=992).RESULTS:
One third (35.4%) of districts and 51.4% of schools had an indoor air quality management program; 35.3% of districts had a school bus engine-idling reduction program; most districts and schools had a policy or plan for how to use, label, store, dispose of, and reduce the use of hazardous materials; 24.5% of states required districts or schools to follow an integrated pest management program; and 13.4% of districts had a policy to include green design when building new school buildings or renovating existing buildings.CONCLUSIONS:
SHPPS 2006 results can guide education and health agency actions in developing and implementing evidence-based tools, policies, programs, and interventions to ensure a safe and healthy physical school environment.
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Instituições Acadêmicas
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Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde
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Gestão da Segurança
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Planejamento Ambiental
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Política de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article