The development and pilot testing of a multicomponent health promotion intervention (SEHER) for secondary schools in Bihar, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schools can play an important role in health promotion by improving students' health literacy, attitudes, health-related behaviours, social connection and self-efficacy. These interventions can be particularly valuable in low- and middle-income countries with low health literacy and high burden of disease. However, the existing literature provides poor guidance for the implementation of school-based interventions in low-resource settings. This paper describes the development and pilot testing of a multicomponent school-based health promotion intervention for adolescents in 75 government-run secondary schools in Bihar, India.

Method

The intervention was developed in three stages: evidence review of the content and delivery of effective school health interventions;

SUBMITTER: Shinde S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5700491 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature