The Future of School Health Education in the United States: An Ontology

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of School Health Pub Date : 2024-01-24 DOI:10.1111/josh.13436

Lloyd J. Kolbe PhD

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

As summarized in this article, the widespread implementation of modern school health education (SHE) could become one of the most effective means available to improve the well-being of people in the United States and in other nations. However, the development and evolution of SHE largely remains unorganized, underdeveloped, and neglected by health and education agencies, policymakers, and the public.

METHODS

Essential to the development of any scientific discipline, scientists today use the word ontology to refer to efforts to organize knowledge in particular domains. A useful working definition of a scientific ontology is an explicit, formal specification of a shared conceptualization—a systematic set of shared terms and an explication of their interrelationships. Nine interdependent questions are outlined to help guide the development of an initial, broad, and actionable scientific ontology for SHE.

RESULTS

Whether and how we respond to these questions arguably will determine the future of SHE research, policy, practice, and equity in the United States.

CONCLUSIONS

An initial ontology might help conceptualize, inform, and facilitate more systematic and strategic local, state, national, and international deliberations and actions to improve SHE.

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美国学校健康教育的未来：本体论。

背景：正如本文所总结的那样，现代学校健康教育（SHE）的广泛实施可以成为改善美国和其他国家人民福祉的最有效手段之一。然而，学校健康教育的发展和演变在很大程度上仍然缺乏组织、发展不足，并且被卫生和教育机构、政策制定者以及公众所忽视：对于任何科学学科的发展来说，本体论都是必不可少的，如今科学家们用本体论一词来指组织特定领域知识的努力。科学本体论的一个有用的工作定义是对共享概念的明确、正式的说明--一套系统的共享术语及其相互关系的阐述。本文概述了九个相互依存的问题，以帮助指导为 SHE.Results 开发一个初步的、广泛的和可操作的科学本体：我们是否以及如何回应这些问题，可以说将决定美国未来的 SHE 研究、政策、实践和公平：一个初步的本体论可能有助于将地方、州、国家和国际的讨论和行动概念化、提供信息并促进其更加系统化和战略性，以改善 SHE。

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来源期刊

Journal of School Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

9.10%

发文量

134

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of School Health is published 12 times a year on behalf of the American School Health Association. It addresses practice, theory, and research related to the health and well-being of school-aged youth. The journal is a top-tiered resource for professionals who work toward providing students with the programs, services, and environment they need for good health and academic success.