It takes a community
Exploring APPLE Schools’ impact within and beyond school walls in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22945054 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Danielle Klassen (University of Alberta), Claudine Champion (University of Alberta), Genevieve Montemurro (0000-0001-8237-5970, University of Alberta), Jenn Flynn (APPLE Schools Foundation, 3-50 University Terrace , 8303-112 Street , Edmonton, AB T6G 2T4, Canada), Kim D Raine (0000-0002-3906-8219, University of Alberta), Kim Raine (University of Alberta), Keith Storey (0000-0001-8215-9143, University of Alberta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/daac050 |
| PMID | 35486099 |
| OpenAlex | W4225159420 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 30 |
Childhood is a critical stage to develop healthy behaviours, and the school years are an important developmental period in which children are learning and growing. School-based health promotion interventions are increasingly using the comprehensive school health (CSH) approach that has been found effective at improving health behaviours, while adapting to the school and community context to create and sustain a healthy school culture. The interconnected environments of school, home and community are key to the CSH approach, however, there is minimal research that has been conducted to determine the impact at the community-level. This research used a qualitative multiple case study design to explore the influence of a school-based health promotion intervention, APPLE Schools, on the school and community environments from the perspectives of school staff in Alberta, Canada. Twenty-two participants participated in walking interviews in five schools. The walking interview approach combined interviewing and field observation and empowered participants to share their local expertise and knowledge within the context of school and community environments. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using an inductive thematic approach. Four themes were identified: APPLE schools look different, APPLE Schools build champions, APPLE Schools builds community partnerships and APPLE Schools honours community culture. Health promotion practice in schools was uniquely adapted based on strengths and needs of each school and was broadly influenced by the community outside of school walls. In sum, it was found that school-based health promotion reaches beyond school walls and can influence the broader community environment.
Community health · Context (archaeology) · Geography · Health promotion · Interview · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Promotion (chess) · Psychological intervention · Public health · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Community Health and Development · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education
From "best practice" to "next practice"
Case Study Research
The art of case study research
Implementing Comprehensive School Health in Alberta, Canada
School Climate as an Intervention to Reduce Academic Failure and Educate the Whole Child
Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry
Associations of friendship and children’s physical activity during and outside of school
Implementation of health promotion programmes in schools
Essential conditions for the implementation of comprehensive school health to achieve changes in school culture and improvements in health behaviours of students
Implementation Matters
To me, policy is government”
Guidance on Performing Focused Ethnographies with an Emphasis on Healthcare Research
Translation of school-learned health behaviours into the home
Using thematic analysis in psychology
The walking interview
Cause it's family talking to you
Verification Strategies for Establishing Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Research
Street Phenomenology
| Citations per year | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |