TOPICS• Concepts of Health• School Health Services• Stages of Growth and

Development• Factors and Problems Affecting

Growth and Development

CONCEPTS OF

HEALTH

What is HEALTH?

A state of physical, mental, and social well-

being and not merely the absence of disease or

infirmity.

What is HEALTH?A state of physical and mental

integrity that allows one person to perform different

roles and deal with stress . It also pertains to freedom from disease and untimely death.

Therefore, HEALTH is…

1. The total well-beingof an individual.

2. The efficiency provided by both physical and mental well-being that help the person be emotionally steady, socially and morally sound.

Why is HEALTH important?1. A healthy person can be more productive and happy in life.

2. A person who is healthy can deal positively with the challenges of life.

3. A healthy individual is more likely to live longer.

Dimensions of HEALTH

HEALTH

PHYSICAL

EMOTIONAL

SOCIAL

MENTAL

TRIANGLE OF HEALTH

COLLAGE PROJECT

SCHOOL HEALTH

SERVICES

The health of a person is a cooperative effort of the

individual, members of the family, school, and the

community.

The school has a very important role for it is

responsible in promoting, improving, and

maintaining the desired health level of its students.

SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES are programs and activities

designed to promote, protect, improve, and maintain the

health and well-being of every student.

SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES1. Health Appraisal- A process of determining

the current health status of the student for proper intervention.

1. Health Appraisal includes:a. Complete analysis of the student’s health history (past records, family health background and current status)

b. Health Screeningc. Behavior and

Performance Observation

d. Physical Examination

HEALTH APPRAISAL includes:1. Arms, hands, and

fingernails2. Eyes 5. Mouth and 3. Nose Throat4. Teeth 6. Ears

7. Neck and Chest8. Hair9. Feet and Legs10. Skin11. Height and Weight

SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

1. Physical Screeninga. Height-taking b. Weight-takingc. Vision-testingd. Hearing testing

Presentation and Control of Communicable Diseases

Proper education about diseases isimportant for their prevention.

Students should learn the signs andsymptoms of any disease in order to

prevent its onset and avoidcomplications.

Health and Nutrition Counseling, Follow-Through, and Referral

These are the activities designed to help you achieve and maintain your desired health level and must be administered by the Guidance Counselor.

If a student failed in the physical screening, a referral is made to:

1. School Physician2. Rural Health Unit3. Provincial Health Hospital4. Private Health Practitioner

5. DSWD6. Other Cooperating Agencies or

Organizations7. Safety and First Aide Emergency

Care Centers

Safety and Emergency Care

This refers to the measures undertaken by the school authorities to prevent injury or even death.

Care of exceptional children or children who deviate from average children

School health programs should be properly delivered through effort of teachers, school physician, nurse, dentist, health coordinator, and other allied health professionals.

STAGES OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Lesson 3:

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

This refers to the area of health that focuses on caring for the body systems, recognizing changes during growth periods and accepting maleness or femaleness, appearance and one’s learning styles.

It also concerns in …

1. Achieving appropriate development tasks

2. Learning about the beginning of life3. Recognizing the needs of people of

different ages4. Preparing for aging5. Sharing feelings about dying and death

(Meeks and Heit, 1996)

The period from the first year of life through your teenage years is the time of rapid growth.

STAGES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

ERIK ERIKSON organized growth and development into eight stages that extended from birth to death. He is a developmental psychologist who studied the social and emotional developments of individuals from infancy to old age.