School Health Promotion Activities in Miami- Dade County, Florida
Many of Florida's youth are involved in health risk behaviors, such as smoking, eating an unhealthy diet, and being sedentary. These lifestyle habits contribute to the development of many chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease. Schools are in a unique position to make valuable cont...
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University of North Florida,
2005-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Many of Florida's youth are involved in health risk behaviors, such as smoking, eating an unhealthy diet, and being sedentary. These lifestyle habits contribute to the development of many chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease. Schools are in a unique position to make valuable contributions in helping to promote cardiovascular health (CVH). A descriptive assessment of health promotion activities in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) was conducted using telephone surveys during Fall 2001 and Spring 2002. Administrators of 63 schools (26 elementary, 22 middle, and 15 high schools) were interviewed using the Cardiovascular Health in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (CHIMP) questionnaire. Whereas Florida statutes indicate each school should have an appointed health facilitator who would be responsible for the implementation of an effective health program, the findings suggested that only 44.4% the schools had a designated School Health Facilitator (DSHF). In the majority of schools, the DSHF's main function was to provide medical/nursing care. Although 84.1% of the subjects reported their schools provided opportunities for CVH promotion activities in the past year, 98.4% felt that organized CVH promotion activities would be beneficial to students in their schools. These findings indicate the need to establish an organized CVH promotion programs for students in this urban area. |
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