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School Health Databases: Where are we today?. Presented by Donna A. Murnaghan Team Leader Comprehensive School Health Research Team. Why are databases of interest to the Comprehensive School Health Research Team?. Current surveillance systems
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School Health Databases:Where are we today? Presented by Donna A. Murnaghan Team Leader Comprehensive School Health Research Team
Why are databases of interest to the Comprehensive School Health Research Team? • Current surveillance systems • Inconsistent methods and irregular survey intervals • Difficulties • Monitoring exactly how the behaviour is changing • Estimating the impact of policy changes • Impact of data collection on schools and students • Data gaps
Environmental Diagnostics • What are the tools schools need to conduct high quality research? • Examples • Surveys • Guidelines/protocols (e.g. Best Practice Model Guide) • Media messages (e.g. TV, telephone) • Curriculum • Posters • Other examples?
International Canada United States • Legend • = conducted in schools • = public access to data = studies all Atlantic provinces participated in
Canada Regional Provincial • Legend • = conducted in schools • = public access to data = studies all Atlantic provinces participated in
International Surveys/Databases • Global School-Based Health Survey • Health Behaviours in School-Aged Children (HBSC) • Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire (HRBQ)
National Surveys/Databases – United States • School Health Index (SHI) • School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) • Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
National Surveys/Databases – Canada • Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) • Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) • National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) • School Smoking Profile (SSP) • Youth Smoking Survey (YSS)
Regional Surveys/Databases • Student Drug Use Survey
Provincial Surveys/Databases • Adolescent Health Survey (AHS) • Heart Health Resource Centre (HHRC) • School Health Action, Planning and Evaluation System (SHAPES) • School Health Assessment Survey
Workshop Objective • Beginning a dialogue for school health research infrastructure – databases for school health