TITLE:
The Identification of Knowledge and Educational Requirements for Secondary School Teachers in the Field of Health Education
AUTHORS:
David Pérez-Jorge, Milagros De la Rosa Hormiga, Pedro Álvarez Pérez, Candelaria de la Merced Díaz-González, María Sandra Marrero Morales
KEYWORDS:
Health Care Education, Secondary Schools, School Teachers, Instrument
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.6 No.6,
May
22,
2015
ABSTRACT: The
present society requires the individuals to have the ability to adapt to
changes, as an instrument to achieve the full integration of all of its
members. Problems related to health care, both individual and collective, are
considered as an essential aspect in the set of social values. Thus, the value
attributed to health and wellbeing is a relevant aspect in that set of social
values. It can be stated that health education should be a guiding principle in
the integral education of the person. In this sense, educational institutions
should act as providing basic resources which allow individuals their full
development, without forgetting health care and promotion through the
development of educational programmes in the field of health. This research
shows the design of an instrument for assessing the teachers’ degree of
knowledge as regards school health and their attitude and predisposition to
learn to solve situations related to health problems in the school context.