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Carry M Renders - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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dutch teachers and parents about overweight prevention in pre Vocational Schools
Health Promotion International, 2014Co-Authors: Monica Antonia Maria Ridder, Tommy L S Visscher, R A Hirasing, J C Seidell, Carry M RendersAbstract:Healthier lifestyles may contribute to prevent overweight in adolescents. Although school-based interventions show promising results, adoption and implementation by secondary Schools and involvement of parents is difficult. Our study aims to gain a better understanding of the problem awareness and beliefs of school staff and parents regarding adolescents' overweight and energy balance-related behaviour, their motivation for health-promoting activities and suggested actions in the school environment. Focus group interviews were conducted with three groups of parents and three groups of school staff at three pre-Vocational Schools in the Netherlands. Comments concerning awareness, motivation to intervene and possible actions were analysed with the Atlas.ti program. Results showed that school staff and parents were aware of overweight as a health problem, but underestimated the prevalence and impact of overweight and unhealthy behaviour in their school. Health-related behaviour of adolescents was considered primarily the responsibility of parents, but the school staff also had a pedagogical responsibility. Parents and school staff agreed that health promotion efforts would have more impact on adolescents' behaviour, when school-based activities were supported by parents and parental efforts were supported by school health promotion. Therefore, parental efforts and school-based activities should be aligned by developing and expressing shared norms about healthy behaviour and parents should be taught how to discuss healthy dietary and physical activity behaviour with their children. To tackle peer group culture and the obese environment, parents' and school staff's efforts should be part of an integrated community approach. © 2013 © The Author (2013). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.
Johannes R Anema - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Reducing sick leave of Dutch Vocational school students: adaptation of a sick leave protocol using the intervention mapping process.
International Journal of Public Health, 2016Co-Authors: Marlou L. A. De Kroon, Jozien Bulthuis, Wico Mulder, Frederieke G. Schaafsma, Johannes R AnemaAbstract:Objectives Since the extent of sick leave and the problems of Vocational school students are relatively large, we aimed to tailor a sick leave protocol at Dutch lower secondary education Schools to the particular context of Vocational Schools.
Nuno Melao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the impacts and success factors of iso 9001 in education experiences from portuguese Vocational Schools
International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 2012Co-Authors: Antonio Jorge Gamboa, Nuno MelaoAbstract:Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits, disadvantages and success factors associated with the adoption of ISO 9001:2000 in educational organizations, more specifically in Portuguese Vocational Schools.Design/methodology/approach – Through a rigorous literature review, an a priori model was developed which was then refined and validated by case studies in five Portuguese Vocational Schools.Findings – The findings reveal rich and meaningful insights into a much under‐researched area, including four internal benefits, two external benefits, three disadvantages and four success factors. This research uncovered that Vocational Schools are using the standard as a means to provide strategic focus and as a foundation for planning. Interestingly, contrarily to previous studies, bureaucracy is depicted in a more positive light and, management commitment and support is not seen as the most important success factor.Practical implications – The findings suggest the need, on the one hand, for sc...
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the impacts and success factors of iso 9001 in education
International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 2012Co-Authors: Antonio Jorge Gamboa, Nuno MelaoAbstract:Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits, disadvantages and success factors associated with the adoption of ISO 9001:2000 in educational organizations, more specifically in Portuguese Vocational Schools.Design/methodology/approach – Through a rigorous literature review, an a priori model was developed which was then refined and validated by case studies in five Portuguese Vocational Schools.Findings – The findings reveal rich and meaningful insights into a much under‐researched area, including four internal benefits, two external benefits, three disadvantages and four success factors. This research uncovered that Vocational Schools are using the standard as a means to provide strategic focus and as a foundation for planning. Interestingly, contrarily to previous studies, bureaucracy is depicted in a more positive light and, management commitment and support is not seen as the most important success factor.Practical implications – The findings suggest the need, on the one hand, for sc...
Johannes Brug - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Krachtvoer: effect evaluation of a Dutch healthful diet promotion curriculum for lower Vocational Schools.
Public Health Nutrition, 2007Co-Authors: Marloes K. Martens, Patricia Van Assema, Theo Paulussen, Gerard J. P. Van Breukelen, Johannes BrugAbstract:Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the behavioural effects of a school-based healthful diet promotion intervention implemented in lower Vocational Schools. Design: A cluster-randomised pre-test-post-test experimental design was used, and data were collected by means of written questionnaires. Setting: Students of 18 Dutch lower Vocational Schools. Subjects: The final sample consisted of 10 experimental Schools with 13 teachers, 37 classes and 879 students, and eight control Schools with 10 teachers, 31 classes and 734 students (total n = 1613). Results: Fixed regression analyses revealed beneficial effects on the behavioural measures relating to fruit intake (as assessed by a food frequency measure and fruit consumption during the previous day), and most behavioural measures related to high-fat snack intake (food frequency measure, and number of snacks and total fat intake from snacks during the previous day). The behavioural effects relating to breakfast habits were limited. Some positive behavioural effects occurred in the total target population, others mainly or only among students with more unfavourable intakes at baseline. Mixed regression analysis found comparable regression coefficients for the behavioural outcomes, but the effects related to fruit intake were no longer statistically significant. Conclusions: Although we did not find the expected effects on all outcome indicators, the total pattern of results suggest that Krachtvoer offered a surplus value over existing curricula. However, some programme elements need to be revised to improve effectiveness and prevent negative effects, and more information is needed about the long-term effects of the programme. © 2007 The Authors.
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krachtvoer process evaluation of a dutch programme for lower Vocational Schools to promote healthful diet
Health Education Research, 2006Co-Authors: Marloes K. Martens, Patricia Van Assema, T G W M Paulussen, H P Schaalma, Johannes BrugAbstract:The aim of this study was to examine the fidelity and completeness of the implementation of a school-based healthful diet promotion programme called 'Krachtvoer' (we use the Dutch title of the programme throughout this article. A possible translation is Power Food, but this does not reflect the play on words in the Dutch title), aimed at lower Vocational training students aged 12-14 years. The teachers' and students' opinions of the programme were also assessed, as well as the association between these opinions and the level of implementation. Data were collected through structured teachers' monitoring reports, in-class observations and in-depth interviews with teachers. Further data were drawn from a student questionnaire included in a concurrent cluster-randomized baseline post-test experimental study evaluating the effects of the programme. The present study indicates that the teachers implemented the programme largely according to plan, that the teachers appreciated most parts of the programme and that the students who were exposed to the programme were more appreciative of their nutrition education lessons than students who followed the usual curriculum. However, programme elements that teachers did not like were often not implemented. We conclude that the Krachtvoer programme is a promising tool to encourage students in lower Vocational training to adopt diets that are more healthful. The present study revealed the stronger and weaker parts of the programme and can thus guide programme improvement.
Marlou L. A. De Kroon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Reducing sick leave of Dutch Vocational school students: adaptation of a sick leave protocol using the intervention mapping process.
International Journal of Public Health, 2016Co-Authors: Marlou L. A. De Kroon, Jozien Bulthuis, Wico Mulder, Frederieke G. Schaafsma, Johannes R AnemaAbstract:Objectives Since the extent of sick leave and the problems of Vocational school students are relatively large, we aimed to tailor a sick leave protocol at Dutch lower secondary education Schools to the particular context of Vocational Schools.
