“It trickles into the community”
A case study of the transfer of health promoting practices from school to community in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21258276 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Danielle Klassen (University of Alberta), Genevieve Montemurro (0000-0001-8237-5970, University of Alberta), Jenn Flynn, Kim D Raine (0000-0002-3906-8219, University of Alberta), Kim Raine, Keith Storey (0000-0001-8215-9143, University of Alberta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Pages | 100427 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SSM - Qualitative Research in Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2667-3215 • E-ISSN: 2667-3215 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2024.100427 |
| OpenAlex | W4393374539 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
The school is an ideal setting to promote children's health and is an equitable way to reach children in early developmental years. Healthy children are stronger learners and wholistic health approaches taken in schools can help children thrive. Interventions in the school are strengthened when school, home, and community work together, yet many interventions have not reported the school and community connection and influence. The purpose of this study was to determine if and how the intervention, APPLE Schools, has impacted the community environment. One community in Alberta, Canada was chosen as a case study. An instrumental case study approach was taken, and data generation was guided by focused ethnography. Data were generated through community partner interviews (n = 17) and document analysis. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyze data. Results were represented by three main themes and demonstrated APPLE Schools created impact beyond the school setting through a stepped approach: 1) Foundation: establishes a healthy school culture; 2) Action: tying the work of schools and communities together; and 3) Impact: changes in school practices ripple out to promote health in the community. This research provides compelling evidence that comprehensive school health approaches can impact community environments outside the school and result in stronger health promoting practices both within and outside the school
Community health · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public health · Public relations · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Tying · Community Health and Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Engineering · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education
From "best practice" to "next practice"
Systematic review of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (Epis) framework
School/Family/Community Partnerships
The art of case study research
It takes a community
Prioritizing well-being in K-12 education
Systems thinking and complexity
Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis
A social network analysis of interactions about physical activity and nutrition among APPLE schools staff
The Moderating Role of the School Context on the Effects of the Healthy Primary School of the Future
A Canadian-wide perspective on the essential conditions for taking a comprehensive school health approach
The essential conditions needed to implement the Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program
Essential conditions for the implementation of comprehensive school health to achieve changes in school culture and improvements in health behaviours of students
Document Analysis as a Qualitative Research Method
Guidance on Performing Focused Ethnographies with an Emphasis on Healthcare Research
Translation of school-learned health behaviours into the home
Schools as social complex adaptive systems
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |