Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Public Health Nutr. 2020 Jul;23(10):1800-1809. doi: 10.1017/S1368980019003975. Epub 2020 Feb 26.
Drinking water instead of beverages with added sugar can help prevent obesity and cavities and promote overall health. Children spend much of their day in school, where they have variable access to drinking water. In 2010, federal and state law required California public schools to provide free potable water to students in areas where meals are served and/or eaten. The current study aims to identify factors associated with an excellent drinking water culture in schools.
A qualitative assessment of barriers and facilitators to providing excellent water quality and access in a purposive sample of California schools. In-depth interviews with key informants were conducted using a snowball sampling approach, after which data were analysed using both inductive and deductive methods.
California public elementary, middle/junior and high schools.
Knowledgeable individuals involved in initiatives related to school drinking water accessibility, quality or education at each selected school.
Thirty-four interviewees participated across fifteen schools. Six themes emerged as prominent facilitators to a school's success in providing excellent water access to students: active and engaged champions, school culture and policy, coordination between groups, community influences, available resources and environmentalism.
While policy is an important step for achieving minimum standards, resources and interest in promoting excellence in drinking water access and quality can vary among schools. Ensuring that schools have dedicated staff committed to advancing student health and promoting the benefits of water programs that are more salient to schools could help reduce disparities in drinking water excellence across schools.
饮用不含添加糖的水可以帮助预防肥胖和龋齿，并促进整体健康。孩子们在学校度过了一天的大部分时间，在学校里，他们可以获得不同的饮用水。2010 年，联邦和州法律要求加利福尼亚公立学校在供应和/或食用餐食的地区为学生提供免费的饮用水。本研究旨在确定与学校良好饮用水文化相关的因素。
对加利福尼亚州部分学校提供优质水和获得优质水的障碍和促进因素进行定性评估。对有经验的知情者进行深入访谈，采用滚雪球抽样方法，然后使用归纳法和演绎法对数据进行分析。
加利福尼亚州的公立小学、初中/高中。
在每所选定的学校，与学校饮用水可及性、水质或教育相关的倡议有相关知识的个人。
在 15 所学校中，有 34 名受访者参与了访谈。有 6 个主题是学校为学生提供良好的水接入服务的突出促进因素：积极参与的拥护者、学校文化和政策、团体之间的协调、社区影响、可用资源和环保意识。
虽然政策是实现最低标准的重要一步，但资源和推广卓越饮用水获取和质量的兴趣在学校之间可能存在差异。确保学校有专门的工作人员致力于促进学生健康，并推广对学校更有意义的水项目的好处，这可能有助于减少学校间在饮用水卓越方面的差距。
