Challenges of Development of Health Education in Elementary School in the city of Banda Aceh
Online veröffentlicht: 25. Dez. 2023
Seitenbereich: 1 - 5
Eingereicht: 06. März 2022
Akzeptiert: 14. Mai 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2023.8454
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© 2023 Teuku Salfiyadi et al., published by Sciendo
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BACKGROUND
The development of health education is still a problem at the implementation stage. Various efforts have been made, one of which is by optimizing school health efforts in elementary schools. The lack of knowledge about Health Education in Elementary School is a severe challenge that all stakeholders must solve. Implementing School Health Services in elementary schools is expected to be a place to improve the abilities and skills of students to form healthy living behaviors.
AIM
This study analyzes the challenges in implementing health education in elementary schools in Banda Aceh.
METHODS
This study uses a phenomenological descriptive qualitative method. The phenomenological study attempts to describe the challenges of developing health education. Data were collected through observation, document analysis, and interviews. Deep data analysis was carried out using the thematic content analysis technique, which is a method to explain the content of the findings according to a predetermined theme.
RESULTS
The study results show several challenges in implementing health education. Lack of understanding about School Health Services, School Health Services is not considered a strategic program, Low attention from policymakers, School Health Services Program has not been understood as part of the national target, Implementation of UKS program in schools is only a formality, Implementation and development School Health Services program are not evenly distributed. Barriers to implementing School Health Services in Elementary School are the lack of optimal inter-sectorial cooperation, lack of trained personnel, high workload, and the impact of conflicting health issues, causing various School Health Services activities to be hampered in their implementation.
CONCLUSION
The challenges of developing health education in elementary schools in the city of Banda Aceh are related to the understanding of the school health unit, the school health unit program, and the availability of human resources.