Dissemination and implementation of a policy on school health in public schools: A systematic review.
Helen I Wankasi, Leepile A Sehularo, Mahlasela A Rakhudu
PMID 33314955WHAT IT FOUND
Seven themes were identified for school health policy dissemination and implementation, including information sharing, training, programme development, commitment, monitoring, executive support and partnerships.
The review gives implementation ideas, not tested clinical outcomes.
Key findings
01The review reported seven themes for disseminating and implementing school health policy.
02Training and development of key role-players was reported as evidence, but the reviewed studies did not state specific approaches.
03Monitoring evidence included direct observations, on-site visits, self-report and menu audits.
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What it does not show
The search was limited to English peer-reviewed articles published between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2018. No records were found through manual search. The analysis was narrative, so the review did not combine study results statistically. Included studies varied widely in design, population and context, so the themes may not apply to every school health service. Some themes did not specify exact methods, such as training and development of key role-players.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the seven themes as proof that a school health policy will improve children's health. The review summarised what studies used to share and implement policy. It did not test clinical outcomes.