THE INTERVENTION OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH NURSE IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION (Atena Editora)

Abstract

Health Promotion and Education (PES) in schools is a continuous process that aims to develop skills in children and young people, so that they can build a life project and are capable of making individual, conscious and responsible choices. In this investigation, the following objectives were defined: to present the projects developed by the school health team at the Community Care Unit (UCC), in health promotion and education and to contribute to increasing the level of health literacy in the educational community; This study can be classified as a qualitative study, since the case study methodology was used. The work developed by the school health team is based on the project methodology based on the manual proposed by the School for Health in Europe, and contains a methodology that covers all steps of the planning process: identification of needs, definition of priorities, development of actions and process evaluation. This study aims to highlight the contribution of the school health nurse in the different projects developed by the UCC school health team. Regarding ethical procedures, the participants involved in the study will not be identified.

Within the scope of school health, nurses develop their activity in the following areas of intervention:  Mental health and socio-emotional skills;  Education for affections and sexuality;  Healthy eating and physical activity;  Body hygiene and oral health;  Sleep and rest habits;  Postural education;  Prevention of substanceless consumption and addictive behaviors. Thus, school health intervention contributes to achieving health gains through the promotion of health-friendly school contexts, helping to raise the level of health literacy and trying to improve the lifestyle of the educational community.