Co-Production by Internal and External Stakeholders in Health-Promoting Schools: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study on Partnerships in Polish Primary and Secondary Schools
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https://doi.org/10.12775/SPI.2025.1.002Keywords
co-production, internal and external stakeholders, educational partnership, health-promoting school (HPS)Abstract
A whole-school approach to health relies on internal and external stakeholders as key pillars of health-promoting school (HPS) interventions. Their involvement is considered essential for improving pupils’ health and well-being. Stakeholder participation in school health initiatives can be analyzed through the lens of the co-production concept, which provides a framework for understanding the engagement of both internal and external stakeholders. This study examines co-production in HPSs based on quantitative research conducted in Polish primary and secondary schools implementing HPS programs.
An online survey was carried out among 500 school health promotion coordinators between March and June 2023 using the HPS implementation questionnaire. The findings indicate that the more frequently school-community members and external stakeholders were involved in the planning and implementation of HPS programs, the more frequently schools took action to facilitate pupils’ healthy choices. These results confirm that health-promotion professionals should include internal and external stakeholders into strategic partnerships, as they are among the most crucial co-producers of school health services.
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