Student attitudes toward school-based health centers
Journal of Adolescent HealthPublished 1 May 1996Open access
John Santelli, Anthony C. Kouzis, Susan Newcomer
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Students overwhelmingly supported school-based health centers and there was evidence of a "learning curve" gradient in student attitudes such that students with the greatest exposure to SBHCs had the most favorable attitudes.
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Students overwhelmingly supported school-based health centers. Personal experience and peer influences were important in shaping student attitudes. We found evidence of a "learning curve" gradient in student attitudes such that students with the greatest exposure to SBHCs (as measured by attending a SBHC school, enrolling in the SBHC, and using the health center) had the most favorable attitudes.
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