Raineri Alessia, Weber Manuel, Rüegger Seraina, Kriemler Susi, Puhan Milo A
Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Swiss School of Public Health, Zurich, Switzerland.
Public Health Rev. 2025 Aug 21;46:1608316. doi: 10.3389/phrs.2025.1608316. eCollection 2025.
Schools serve not only as centers of education but also as critical environments for social development and promoting health and well-being of children and adolescents. Conducting health-related research in school settings offers valuable opportunities to identify current health challenges and assess preventive and interventional strategies.
Researchers face several challenges when conducting health-related research in schools, including communication barriers, complex coordination among relevant stakeholders, and limited resources.
This policy brief, with a special focus on Switzerland, highlighted main challenges and presented options derived from literature, semi-structured interviews, and a stakeholder dialogue to address them. The dialogue included representatives from youth, parents, teachers, school principals, school authorities, and researchers. The results emphasize key options in three main areas: (i) recruitment and motivation, (ii) retention and incentives, and (iii) partnerships and collaboration.
Many of the proposed options do not require large-scale political shifts nor national-level policy changes but can directly be applied in schools and research settings, emphasizing their practical applicability and potential for immediate impact. Ultimately, implementing these options in health-related research in schools can contribute to long-term health and well-being of future generations.
学校不仅是教育中心，也是儿童和青少年社会发展以及促进健康和福祉的关键环境。在学校环境中开展与健康相关的研究，为识别当前的健康挑战以及评估预防和干预策略提供了宝贵机会。
研究人员在学校开展与健康相关的研究时面临若干挑战，包括沟通障碍、相关利益攸关方之间复杂的协调以及资源有限。
本政策简报特别关注瑞士，突出了主要挑战，并提出了从文献、半结构化访谈以及利益攸关方对话中得出的应对这些挑战的选项。对话参与者包括青年、家长、教师、学校校长、学校当局和研究人员的代表。结果强调了三个主要领域中的关键选项：（一）招募与激励，（二）留用与奖励，（三）伙伴关系与合作。
许多提议的选项不需要大规模的政治转变或国家层面的政策变化，而是可以直接应用于学校和研究环境，强调了它们的实际适用性和立即产生影响的潜力。最终，在学校与健康相关的研究中实施这些选项有助于子孙后代的长期健康和福祉。
