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The Future of School Health Education in the United States: An Ontology.

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Title: The Future of School Health Education in the United States: An Ontology.
Authors: Kolbe LJ; Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, c/o 1205 St. George's Lane, Vero Beach, FL, 32967.
Source: The Journal of school health [J Sch Health] 2024 Jul; Vol. 94 (7), pp. 661-673. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 24.
Abstract: Background: As summarized in this article, the widespread implementation of modern school health education (SHE) could become one of the most effective means available to improve the well-being of people in the United States and in other nations. However, the development and evolution of SHE largely remains unorganized, underdeveloped, and neglected by health and education agencies, policymakers, and the public.
Methods: Essential to the development of any scientific discipline, scientists today use the word ontology to refer to efforts to organize knowledge in particular domains. A useful working definition of a scientific ontology is an explicit, formal specification of a shared conceptualization-a systematic set of shared terms and an explication of their interrelationships. Nine interdependent questions are outlined to help guide the development of an initial, broad, and actionable scientific ontology for SHE.
Results: Whether and how we respond to these questions arguably will determine the future of SHE research, policy, practice, and equity in the United States.
Conclusions: An initial ontology might help conceptualize, inform, and facilitate more systematic and strategic local, state, national, and international deliberations and actions to improve SHE.
(© 2024 The Authors. Journal of School Health published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American School Health Association.)
Publication Type: Journal Article
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0376370 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1746-1561 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00224391 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Sch Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Nov. 2008- : Hoboken, NJ : Wiley
Original Publication: Columbus, Ohio : American Association of School Physicians
MeSH Terms: Health Education*/organization & administration , School Health Services*/organization & administration, Humans ; United States ; Schools
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: college and university activities; health educators; health literacy; professional preparation of school health personnel; school health instruction; systems analysis and systems change
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20240125 Date Completed: 20240612 Latest Revision: 20240612
Update Code: 20240613
DOI: 10.1111/josh.13436
PMID: 38268088
ISSN: 1746-1561
DOI: 10.1111/josh.13436
Database: MEDLINE