Author/Editor     Uršič, Simona; Jesenek, Franc; Veršnik, Zvonka
Title     Vplivi šolskega okolja na zdravje osnovnošolcev - prikaz razmer v osnovnih šolah celjske regije
Translated title     Impact of school environment on health of schoolchildren - conditions in Celje region
Type     članek
Source     Zdrav Vars
Vol. and No.     Letnik 40, št. Suppl
Publication year     2001
Volume     str. 129-34
Language     slo
Abstract     During surveillance of primary schools in Celje region Institute of public Health Celje discovered some deficiencies which may pose important risk factors for health of scholars. It was found that access to the schools is usually properly settled and that most of the schools use public drinking water. But in most schools chair and table height is not adjusted to body height of children, this being a risk factor for improper body growth and posture. Improper illumination in classrooms is a risk factor for vision disorders, and poor conditions of toilets in certain schools carry risk of infectious diseases. In some gyms and playgrounds risk, for injuries exists: Some identified risks coincide with most frequent conditions of schoolchildren: bad posture, inadequate nourishment, indicated or developed spine malformations of spine and vision and hearing disorders.
Summary     V okviru pregledov šol je Zavod za zdravstveno varstvo Celje v zadnjih letih poleg pregledov kuhinj opravljal tudi preglede šolskih prostorov v celoti in ugotovil nekatere pomanjkljivosti, ki lahko predstavljajo tveganje za zdravje otrok. Ugotovili smo, da so dostopi do šol največkrat dobro urejeni in da se praktično vse šole oskrbujejo s pitno vodo iz javnega vodovoda. Klopi in stoli v učilnicah niso prilagojeni velikosti učencev, kar predstavlja tveganje za nepravilno rast učencev. Pogosto neustrezna osvetljava v učilnicah pa predstavlja tveganje za nastanek okvar vida. Tudi opremljenost in vzdrževanje sanitarij nista zadovoljiva. V telovadnicah in na šolskih športnih igriščih pa je vsaj ponekod prisotno tudi nepotrebno tveganje za poškodbe. Nekatera opisana tveganja sovpadajo z najpogostejšimi boleznimi šolarjev, kot so slaba telesna drža, slaba prehranjenost, nakazane in izražene deformacije hrbtenice, motnje vida in motnje sluha.
Descriptors     SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
SCHOOLS
CHILD