Sherry Everett Jones1, Nancy D Brener, Tim McManus. 1. Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mail Stop K-33, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. sce2@cdc.gov
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We examined the extent to which schools in the United States have health-promoting policies, programs, and facilities. METHODS: We analyzed data from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000. RESULTS: We found that public schools (vs private and Catholic schools), urban schools (vs rural and suburban schools), and schools with larger enrollments (vs smaller schools) had more health-promoting policies, programs, and facilities in place. On average, middle schools had 11.0 and middle/junior and high schools had 10.4 out of a possible 18 policies, programs, and facilities. CONCLUSIONS: Although some schools had many healthy physical environment features, room for improvement exists. Resources are available to help schools improve their health-promoting policies, programs, and facilities.
OBJECTIVES: We examined the extent to which schools in the United States have health-promoting policies, programs, and facilities. METHODS: We analyzed data from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000. RESULTS: We found that public schools (vs private and Catholic schools), urban schools (vs rural and suburban schools), and schools with larger enrollments (vs smaller schools) had more health-promoting policies, programs, and facilities in place. On average, middle schools had 11.0 and middle/junior and high schools had 10.4 out of a possible 18 policies, programs, and facilities. CONCLUSIONS: Although some schools had many healthy physical environment features, room for improvement exists. Resources are available to help schools improve their health-promoting policies, programs, and facilities.
Authors: Nicole Nathan; Luke Wolfenden; Andrew C Bell; Rebecca Wyse; Philip J Morgan; Michelle Butler; Rachel Sutherland; Andrew J Milat; Debra Hector; John Wiggers Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2012-08-13 Impact factor: 3.295