Health topics of school health-education interventions shifted over four decades and varied by region¶

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q2 i? The thematic focus of interventions changed over time: substance use and sexual/reproductive health prevailed until 2000, while nutrition, public health, physical activity, somatic and mental health gained interest in later decades. → Prokop-Dorner Anna 2024 q2 i? Topic emphasis depended on geographical context, e.g., most Asian studies addressed sexual health including HIV/AIDS prevention, while European studies mostly concerned lifestyle (nutrition and/or physical activity). → Prokop-Dorner Anna 2024 (2)

Evidence¶

Prokop-Dorner Anna 2024¶

Prokop-Dorner Anna, Piłat-Kobla Aleksandra, Ślusarczyk Magdalena, Świątkiewicz-Mośny Maria, Ożegalska-Łukasik Natalia, Potysz-Rzyman Aleksandra, Zarychta Marianna, Juszczyk Albert, Kondyjowska Dominika, Magiera Agnieszka, Maraj Małgorzata, Storman Dawid, Warzecha Sylwia, Węglarz Paulina, Wojtaszek-Główka Magdalena, Żabicka Wioletta, Bała Małgorzata M. (2024). Teaching methods for critical thinking in health education of children up to high school: A scoping review. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307094

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Descriptive synthesis of health issues addressed by the included interventions, tabulated by decade of publication (Table 1). The review reports the shift in prevailing topics across roughly 40 years of publications.

"Until 2000, the prevailing topics in health education were substance use and SRH, in the following decades also nutrition, issues connected with public health, physical activity, as well as somatic and mental health gained interested of teachers and stakeholders in the field."

Prokop-Dorner Anna 2024 (2)¶

Prokop-Dorner Anna, Piłat-Kobla Aleksandra, Ślusarczyk Magdalena, Świątkiewicz-Mośny Maria, Ożegalska-Łukasik Natalia, Potysz-Rzyman Aleksandra, Zarychta Marianna, Juszczyk Albert, Kondyjowska Dominika, Magiera Agnieszka, Maraj Małgorzata, Storman Dawid, Warzecha Sylwia, Węglarz Paulina, Wojtaszek-Główka Magdalena, Żabicka Wioletta, Bała Małgorzata M. (2024). Teaching methods for critical thinking in health education of children up to high school: A scoping review. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307094

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Regional description of included studies: North America 45%, Europe 30%, Asia 12%, Africa 7%, Australia 4%, South America 2%. The review reports that Asian studies most often addressed sexual health including AIDS and HIV prevention.

"Most studies conducted in Asia addressed sexual health [14, 56, 119, 132, 136, 141], including AIDS and HIV prevention [56, 116, 119, 133, 136]."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Adolescent substance use is associated with low academic outcomes, delinquency, and risky sexual behaviors, per cited prior work — related
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• School-only substance use interventions such as HeadOn and SUPEP improved knowledge and attitudes without corresponding behavioural change — related