Authors
Jason Q Purnell, Nikole Lobb Dougherty, Emily K Kryzer, Smriti Bajracharya, Veronica L Chaitan, Todd Combs, Ellis Ballard, Allie Simpson, Charlene Caburnay, Timothy J Poor, Charles J Pearson, Crystal Reiter, Kelvin R Adams, Michael Brown
Publication date
2020/12
Journal
Journal of School Health
Volume
90
Issue
12
Pages
948-963
Publisher
Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Description
BACKGROUND
The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model is an evidence‐based comprehensive framework to address health in schools. WSCC model use improves health and educational outcomes, but implementation remains a challenge.
METHODS
Working with 6 schools in 2 districts in the Midwest, we used a mixed‐methods approach to determine the people, systems, and messages needed to activate WSCC implementation. We report on social network analysis and message testing findings and research translation to develop the Healthy Schools Toolkit.
RESULTS
Social networks for both districts included more than 150 individuals. Both demonstrated network densities less than half of the desirable threshold, with evidence of clustering by role and minimal cross‐school relationships, posing challenges for WSCC implementation. Across stakeholder groups, messages that …
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