Health program in a Brazilian school

Abstract

Objective. To analyze the School Health Program (SHP) through the perceptions of managers and health professionals. Materials and methods. This was a descriptive, crosssectional, and qualitative study that conducted interviews with 21 individuals using the lexical analysis of Bardin's speech and processed the data through the Alceste software. Results. In the interviewees' perception, verification of blood pressure, visual acuity, weight, height, body mass index, oral health, preventive actions and educational lectures are recommended in the program's guidelines. The schools do not have available and adequate space for the staff to perform the work. The predominant exchange occurs between the health and education secretaries. The actions that provided opportunities to students were primarily promotion, prevention, and health education; funding is the responsibility of the Ministry of Health and Municipal Secretary of Health. Conclusions. The structures, exchanges, and available resources were insufficient for the development of the program.

Breaking down silos between health and education to improve adolescent wellbeing

“…The SHP was intended to convey messages about prevention, health promotion, and healthcare actions to students through schools, alongside active screening of their blood pressure, vision, oral health, and weight. 22 Family health strategy teams within primary healthcare were meant to integrate with local schools to deliver these objectives.…”

Propostas lúdico-pedagógicas nas atividades do Programa Saúde na Escola

“…As ações do programa devem ser executadas em caráter contínuo e são organizadas em três componentes: avaliação clínica e psicossocial (Componente I), promoção da saúde e prevenção de agravos (Componente II) e formação dos profissionais e educação permanente (Componente III) (LOPES; NOGUEIRA; ROCHA, 2018;MACHADO et al, 2015). Essas atividades deverão englobar diversas temáticas no sentido de responder às demandas da comunidade escolar (BRASIL, 2013a;SILVA et al, 2017).…”