An evaluation of the role of elementary school teachers in Kuwait in promoting health

The health promoting school concept is now a well-established framework for the development of health promotion initiatives in schools. Teachers who are part and parcel of the school environment can play an important role in evaluating or assessing the extent to which their school environment is supporting health promotion. This study was designed to assess the perception of teachers about the school environment and the role of the teacher in promoting health education in elementary schools in Kuwait. The findings from this study revealed that elementary school teachers in Kuwait expressed approval of their school environment in promoting health education.