A National School Health Campaign in Lebanon on Children Aged between 3 and 12 Years Old: Concordance Level between Parents’ Reports and Medical Visit Findings about Physical and Mental Health

Author:

Tahan Léa1,Habchy Peter1,Moussi Charbel1,Khadra Tia1ORCID,Jawich Melissa1,Njeim Alain1,Kattan Ogarite1,Abou Habib Leila2,El Bitar Wassim23,El Asmar Béchara245,Chahine Mirna N.12678ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Hadath P.O. Box 3, Lebanon

2. Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta (Order of Malta Lebanon), Vanlian Bldg, 6th Fl. City Rama Str. Dekwaneh, Beirut P.O. Box 11-4286, Lebanon

3. Department of Pediatrics, Bellevue Medical Center University Hospital, Mansourieh P.O. Box 295, Lebanon

4. Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University, Beirut P.O. Box 17-5208, Lebanon

5. Department of Cardiology, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Achrafieh, Beirut P.O. Box 11-5190, Lebanon

6. Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Hadath P.O. Box 3, Lebanon

7. Foundation-Medical Research Institutes (F-MRI®), Achrafieh, Beirut P.O. Box 64, Lebanon

8. Foundation-Medical Research Institutes (F-MRI®), 1211 Geneva, Switzerland

Abstract

A school’s commitment to promoting health extends beyond students’ efforts to encompass parental involvement and must recognize the critical role of parents in enhancing overall student well-being. This study, conducted in 27 schools across Lebanon, assessed parents’ awareness of their children’s physical and mental health. A school health campaign involved direct medical interventions on 7184 students, followed by phone interviews with 3880 parents to compare their responses with the medical findings. Discordances ranged from extreme mismatches (≥50%) to mild mismatches (<15%), with notable disparities in incomplete vaccination (67.8%), BMI (59%), and mental health indicators (expressions of sadness (69.1%), loneliness (61.0%), and anxiety (53.4%)). Factors such as school type, child’s age, governorate, family income, parents’ occupation, education level, and marital status significantly influenced discordance rates. Notably, mental health aspects exhibited higher disparities, emphasizing the need for improved communication between parents, physicians, and children. Bridging these gaps could empower parents with better knowledge, fostering environments conducive to lifelong healthy behaviors in children. The study underscores the urgency for enhanced communication strategies to bridge discrepancies and ensure a more comprehensive understanding of children’s physical and mental well-being.

Funder

Agence Française de Développement and the Pierre Fabre Foundation

Publisher

MDPI AG

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