Integration of School Health Program actions among health and education professionals: a case study in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Abstract

The School Health Program aims to build healthy schools. This qualitative case study aimed to identify and understand how  professionals involved in the School Health  Program behave in the integration based  on their inclusion in the recommended  activities. The consensus was reached with  experts to develop a matrix of indicators  after building the Program’s logical model,  resulting in a semi-structured roadmap.  Twenty-five interviews were held in the  Basic Health Units, Elementary Schools, and  the Regional Health and Education  Administrations. The practices were  multisectoral, with no combined efforts and effective co-participation, planned by a  single sector or professional, the existing  gaps are recognized as much as the  importance of the program, and the  practices are implemented with a low bond  between teams. The fragmented perception of students’ problems hinders  this  integration.