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Assessment of the Health Management System (Hse) and Its Determinants in Iranian Schools: A National Study



Aghili MMM1 ; Naddafi K2 ; Yunesian M2 ; Kelishadi R3
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  1. 1. Occupational Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Child Health Promotion Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences Published:2012

Abstract

Objective: School students' health is considered as a sustainable and confident asset for the development of human resources. This study aimed to assess the health management system (HSE) and its determinants in Iranian schools. Methodology: This study was conducted in 2009 through administration of a 64-item questionnaire in 120 schools in five Iranian provinces where an HSE system has been established and running. Results: It showed that there was no relationship between gender, type of school management (public school, non public school - private school), levels of education, and ownership of schools with the implementation of HSE regulations. There was only some relationship between the Iranian provinces and the implementation of HSE regulations (p < 0.001) which either could be associated to level of culture and education in the provinces, or to the lack of support on the part of relevant authorities. Nevertheless, the study which was conducted in schools with such Health Management Systems established and running, showed, unlike a previous study in 2007 which pointed to a very poor HSE performance in the schools, that there are no schools with poor HSE records and that in fact 40.8% of the schools enjoy high levels of HSE standards. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the plan of Establishment and Maintenance of the HSE Management System and grading of schools on the same basis as a social initiative running on a systematic approach has been conducive to the promotion of heath in schools across the country.
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