The main goal of study was to determine the influence of surrounding environmental factors and physical activity for the schoolchildren health, who study in the 9-10 classes. Three tasks were raised in the study: To evaluate the main disorders of children health, studying in the 9-10th classes. To determine the relationships of behavioral factors to the school-children health. To evaluate the relationships of physical activity to the pupils health. The methods and object. Totally 202 children (104 boys and 98 girls) who study in 9-10 classes, were interviewed. The methods applied in this study: 1. Questionnaire. 2. Analysis of data applying the MS Excel program. After performing the research the following conclusions were carried out: 1. After performing the research it becomes evident, that the health of pupils is far from good. Exactly half of them have various disorders of health (47%); mostly disorders of posture and vision predommating. 7% of all interviewed children suffer with chronic diseases, mostly there were cases of chronic bronchitis. 58% of all pupils were ill with various diseases during the course of the last year. The most common illness was influenza. 2. In the study pupils behavioral factors are very much prevalenced: permanently smoking every fifth, occasionally smoking every second, so often used alcohol drinks – every sixth, occasionally two third of schoolchildren, but relationships between behavioral factors and health not being evaluated. 3. Middle... [to full text]

SUMMARY With changing public attitude to health and health care, health indicators and health care priorities are changing too. This situation is increasing special demands for health care system and for schoolchildren health care in schools too. Health care situation in schools has changed, because become popular to think that school was responsible for schoolchildren health education but not for their treatment (Vienonen, Springett, 1998/1999). Health indicators of children and young people are going lower (Juskelienė, Kalibatas, 2003). We have to pay a big attention to children and youth health service. Aim of study – to analyze school nurses view of schoolchildren health care and it‘s developing possibilities. Objectives: 1. To reveal schoolchildren health problems in a view or school nurses. 2. To analyze school nurses problems in a process of their work. 3. To present schoolchildren health care developing possibilities/ways. Methods. This research methodology consists of theoretical analysis (scientific literature and documents) and written questionnaire with quantitative data analysis. The questionnaire was answered by 202 school nurses from the biggest Lithuania cities (Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Siauliai, Panevezys) schools. The written questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics methods, counting average of respondents opinion, discriminantive analysis. The SPSS 12.0 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) was using for data analysis. Results... [to full text]

Uždaviniai : 1. įvertinti mokinių sveikatą ir jų naudojimąsi sveikatinimo paslaugomis; 2. nustatyti mokinių žinias apie sveikatą, gyvenseną ir žalingus įpročius; 3. nustatyti veiksnius, įtakojančius mokyklos sveikatos specialisto veiklos vertinimą; 4. palyginti nuomones apie VSS veiklą tarp mieste ir rajone gyvenančių mokinių bei tarp mokinių, lankančių vidurines mokyklas ir gimnazijas. Metodika. Tyrimo objektas – mokyklos sveikatos specialisto veiklos vertinimas. Tiriamos VSS veiklos sąsajos su mokinių sveikatos vertinimu ir sveikatos raštingumu. Atlikta anoniminė anketinė apklausa ir lyginamoji statistinė analizė naudojant SPSS programą (12.0 versiją). Apklausoje dalyvavo 406 8-tų ir 11-tų klasių mokiniai iš Kauno miesto ir rajono gimnazijų bei bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų. Atsako dažnis – 95,7 proc. Rezultatai. Mokiniai mokyklos VSS veiklą vertino patenkinamai. Paaugliai nurodė, jog pagrindinis, gautos sveikatinimo informacijos šaltinis yra gydytojas, antrasis – artimieji, tik 4 proc. nurodė VSS. Trečdalis paauglių sveikatos žinių negauna per jokias pamokas. 42,6 proc. dėl traumos apsilankiusiųjų specialisto darbą vertino gerai. Dauguma apsilankiusių iš jo negavo pakankamai informacijos. 59,9 proc. nurodė, jog VSS veikla nepakito. Blogiausiai įvertintos dvi VSS veiklos sritys – medicininės pagalbos, patarimų sveikatos klausimais teikimas bei jų suprantamumas, geriausiai – prevencinių priemonių įgyvendinimas. Dauguma buvo nepatenkinti VSS darbo laiku. Svarbiausia veikla... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Goals: 1. to evaluate schoolchildren’ health status and ability to seek for medical help. 2. to evaluate schoolchildren’ knowledge of health, lifestyle and bad habits. 3. to evaluate assessment of school health care specialists influencing factors. 4. to compare students opinion about SHCS activity between urban and rural, comprehensive school and gymnasium. Methodology. The object of research – activities of school health care specialists (SHCS) from schoolchildren’ point of view. Researching SHCS activities coherence with schoolchildren knowledge of health and own health status. Methods – questionnaire survey and statistical data analysis using statistical package SPSS 12.0. 406 students studying in 8th and 11th grades from various gymnasiums and schools of Kaunas (urban and rural areas) were questioned. The feedback – 95.7%. Results. The schoolchildren evaluated the activities of a SHCS as satisfactory. A half of teenagers the main source of health information noted doctor and family members. Only 4 % marked SHCS. The third children don’t get any health information during their lessons. 42.6 % children, visited SHCS with trauma, described his work as fine. The majority of visitors had insufficiency in health information from SHCS. 59.9 % noted that SHCS work hasn’t changed. The worst evaluations have medical help, advices rendering and its transparency, the best – promoting preventive implements. Respondents wished SHCS to be on full time. As the main SHCS activity... [to full text]