What are the needs of students? An experience from a district based health promoting schools project in Hong Kong

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Lee, A ^a   Siu, D C H ^a   Au, S K L ^a   Chen, R C I ^b   Cheng, K W ^c   Yau, F T ^b   Tong, L C T ^b   Chan, S Y ^b   Tsang, W W ^b   Ho, M ^c  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^b HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

^c U Chrstn Neth Comm Hlth Serv   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Health promoting school; Health promotion; Hong Kong; Needs assessment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISEASE CONTROL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SMOKING; TOBACCO; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 20144389844     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950401600s05     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (12)

1. Jones JT. WHO's global school health initiative. Geneva: World Health Organization, 1998.
2. World Health Organization. What is a health promoting school? http://www.who.int/school_youth_health/gshi/hps/en/, 2004.
3. Tai Po Health Promoting Schools Project. http://www.health-promotin- schools.org.hk/tphpsp.htm, 2003.
4. Nutbeam D, Smith C, Moore L, Baurman A. Warning! Schools can damage your health alternation from school and its impact on health behavior. J Paediatr Child Health, 1993; 29: Supp 1, S25-30.
5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. US: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001.
6. Wright L. Health Promotion Needs Assessment. In: Wright L, Simnett I. and Elizabeth: Evidence-based Health Promotion. UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1999.
7. Hong Kong Sports Development Board. Sports participation survey. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Sports Development Board, 2003.
8. International Diabetes Federation. http://www.idf.org/, 2003.
9. Steinmetz KA, Potter JD. Vegetables, fruit, and cancer prevention: a review. J Am Diet Assoc 1996;96:1027-39.
10. Havas S, Heimendinger J, Reynolds et. al., 5 a day for better health: a new research initiative. J Am Diet Assoc. 1994;94:32-36.
11. Ngai NP, Law WO. A research report on the study of the needs for social services of youth in Tai Po. Hong Kong: Tai Po District Board Social Service Committee and Department of Social work. Hong Kong, 1994.
12. Peters J, Hedley AJ, Lam TH, Betson CL. A comprehensive study of smoking in primary school children in Hong Kong: implications for prevention. J Epidemiol Community Health 1997;51:239-245.