Investigación Evaluativa de una Estrategia de Promoción de la Salud en el ámbito Escolar
Autor/es: De Lellis, Martin; Cimmino, Karina; Mozobancyk, Schelica
RESUMEN
El presente trabajo informa acerca de la investigación evaluativa que se está llevando a cabo en relación al Programa de Escuelas Promotoras de Salud que desarrolla
Palabras clave: Health Promotion – Evaluative research – Health Promoting Schools
ABSTRACT
A Health Promoting Schools Strategy. An Evaluative Research
This paper reports an evaluative research being carried out in relation to the Program of Health-Promoting Schools developed by the Department I of Public Health and Mental Health -Psychology, UBA-. Based on the evidence about health promotion in schools, this research uses an "ex - ante" type design, using quantitative and qualitative techniques that are applied in different stages (pre-diagnosis, baseline, process and outputs). Here are described the results so far and the instruments to be applied to establish a consistent baseline adjusted to the needs of the four objectives of the Program. Those are: a) Transforming schools into physical and psychosocial health field, b ) Impinge positively on health behaviors of students, c) Insert the health promotion in the educational institutions projects; d) Improve the link between schools and health services.
Keywords: Health Promotion – Evaluative research – Health Promoting Schools