Health and Well-being Promotion of School Health in Secondary Demonstration Schools in Thailand

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study health and well-being promotion of students in secondary demonstration schools in Thailand. The research method is a survey by using a questionnaire with IOC content validity at level 0.98. The samples were health education and physical education teachers from secondary demonstration schools under public universities in Thailand. The number of schools in this research was 18, accounting for 81.81 percent. Next, seven health teachers were interviewed by a semi-structured interview. Data were analyzed by using percentage and mode. The results revealed that most of the secondary demonstration schools provide one hour per week of health education and physical education classes. This is not enough for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years. Students were annually provided with a physical fitness tests, health checks, health and accident insurance. Moreover, these schools give an adequate and nutrient-rich foods for students. From the interviews, it was found that the majority of school hygiene work is the health teacher's responsibility while the school nurse position is a temporary position. Most of the secondary demonstration schools were an adequate nursing rooms; however, some schools still lack a school nurse or skillful staffs at the nursing room. Therefore, a full-time nurse during regular school hours is important position that needs to be solved and collaborated by all sectors in order to manage school health for efficiency and sustainability.