Health Promotion Practices and Attitudes among Nurses in Special Education Schools in Greece

Autor/inn/en	Alexandropoulou, Marianthi; Sourtzi, Panayota; Kalokerinou, Athena
Titel	Health Promotion Practices and Attitudes among Nurses in Special Education Schools in Greece
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 26 (2010) 4, S.278-288 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840510374879
Schlagwörter	Health Needs; Health Promotion; School Nurses; Foreign Countries; School Personnel; Special Education; Special Schools; Role; Attitude Measures; Questionnaires; School Policy; Educational Policy; Health Behavior; Student Participation; Programming; Barriers; Special Needs Students; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Ausland; Schulpersonal; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Special school; Sonderschule; Rollen; Fragebogen; Schulpolitik; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Programmierung; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Griechenland
Abstract	Published research concerning health promotion in Greek schools is limited. The aim of the study was to evaluate special education school nurses' involvement in health promotion activities, examine their attitudes toward it, and to explore the factors influencing their practices. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2005 by mailed questionnaires to all 45 Greek school nurses. Descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests were used. The results indicate that 37 (82%) school nurses have had moderate involvement in health promotion programs due to the existing health policies set mainly by the school personnel and the state services. Their attitude toward health promotion was positive and depended on personal health promotion practices and activities and on health policies. Pupils' participation in health promotion programs changed according to their special health needs. The lack of legislated duties and absence of a specific health promotion programming prevented school nurses from being involved. Children's special needs inhibited or promoted health promotion activities. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10