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The relationship between school health councils and school health policies and programs in US schools. 2004

Nancy D Brener, and Laura Kann, and Tim McManus, and Beth Stevenson, and Susan F Wooley
Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS K-33, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. nad1@cdc.gov

This study analyzed data from the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2000 to examine the relationship between school health councils and selected school health policies and programs. SHPPS 2000 collected data from faculty and staff in a nationally representative sample of schools. About two-thirds (65.7%) of US schools have school health councils. Schools with councils were significantly more likely than schools without councils to report policies and programs related to health services, mental health and social services, faculty and staff health promotion, and family and community involvement. Schools with councils were as likely as schools without councils to report policies and programs related to health education, physical education, and food service. Although school health councils are associated with the presence of some key school health policies and programs, a council does not guarantee a school will have all important school health policies and programs in place.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011050 Policy Making The decision process by which individuals, groups or institutions establish policies pertaining to plans, programs or procedures. Analysis, Policy,Policy Analysis,Policy Development,Analyses, Policy,Development, Policy,Developments, Policy,Making, Policy,Policy Analyses,Policy Developments
D012572 School Health Services Preventive health services provided for students. It excludes college or university students. Health Services, School,School Health Promotion,School-Based Health Services,School-Based Services,Services, School Health,Health Promotion, School,Health Promotions, School,Health Service, School,Health Service, School-Based,Health Services, School-Based,Promotion, School Health,Promotions, School Health,School Based Health Services,School Based Services,School Health Promotions,School Health Service,School-Based Health Service,School-Based Service,Service, School Health,Service, School-Based,Service, School-Based Health,Services, School-Based,Services, School-Based Health
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D016134 Organizational Policy A course or method of action selected, usually by an organization, institution, university, society, etc., from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions and positions on matters of public interest or social concern. It does not include internal policy relating to organization and administration within the corporate body, for which ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION is available. Institutional Policy,Institutional Policies,Organizational Policies,Policies, Institutional,Policies, Organizational,Policy, Institutional,Policy, Organizational
D026683 Advisory Committees Groups set up to advise governmental bodies, societies, or other institutions on policy. (Bioethics Thesaurus) Governmental Commissions,Review Committees,Task Forces,Advisory Committee,Commission, Governmental,Commissions, Governmental,Committee, Advisory,Committee, Review,Committees, Advisory,Committees, Review,Governmental Commission,Review Committee,Task Force

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