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National Integrated School Health Screening Program in Iran
- Source :
- ResearcherID, Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 38, Iss Suppl.1, Pp 88-89 (2009), Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 38, Iss Supple 1 (2009), Scopus-Elsevier
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Abstract
- "nBackground: Screening program in schools are designed to identify children who have early signs of health problems. This study provides information about the findings of national screening program in Iran."nMethods: This national program is conducted by the Ministry of Health& Medical Education (MOHME) with collaboration of the Ministry of Education & Training. This program had two major parts including 1) screening of behavioral, hearing and visual disorders, pediculosis and calculating body mass index and 2) physical examination of students, conducted by pri­mary care physicians. All services are offered free of charge. The students' parents are informed about the health status of their children."nResults: The screening program conducted in 2007-2008 included 3,124,021 students from 33 cities who were studying in the first- and third- grade- students in elementary schools, first- grade- students in middle and high schools. Of total students stud­ied, 12.48% had weight disorders, i.e. body mass index 95th percentile. 4.77%had visual disorders, 3.95 % had head lice, 2.24% had behavioral disorders, and 0.6% had hearing disorders."nConclusion: In addition to its benefits to the students' health status, the results of this screening program help health policy mak­ers to design interventions for prevention and or early detection and treatment of the most common disorders docu­mented among school students. "n&nbsp
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- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- ResearcherID, Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 38, Iss Suppl.1, Pp 88-89 (2009), Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 38, Iss Supple 1 (2009), Scopus-Elsevier
- Accession number :
- edsair.dedup.wf.001..64a26746e9348f967af468bb31260a34