Health Promotion School. Reflective analysis through educational legislation
Keywords:
Health Education; School Health; Legislation; Curriculum; Health PromotionAbstract
Objective. To analyse the evolution of health education (HE) in the school environment through Spanish educational legislation in the compulsory schooling stages and how it has contributed to the achievement of the population health objectives, proposing strategies to improve the current situation.
Materials and Methods. A critical methodological approach was used in order to carry out a theoretical analysis of the various legal provisions, chosen on the basis of the following factors: date of publication, importance in the field of school health, key information among its precepts on school health education.
Results. Seven educational regulations of broad significance in Education were analyzed corresponding to the period of 1970 to 2013 (current law). The inclusion of the HE in educational legislation has not been explicit and remains a marginal issue.
Conclusion. More legislative support is needed. The need to integrate the subject as a compulsory subject into the educational curriculum is endorsed.
