title: Evaluation of the Health-Promoting School Supporting Network in Taiwan.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Taiwan has advocated health-promoting schools (HPS) since 2001 and established the Health-Promoting School Supporting Network (HPSSN) in 2005 to offer administrative support and consultation. Respondents' opinions about HPSSN and the relationship between these perceptions and HPS implementation were examined.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 2011, 800 primary and middle schools were selected through stratified random sampling. School staff members (N = 656) in charge of HPS programs reported their impressions of the HPSSN's support.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Respondents were most satisfied with consultants and schools' recognition of responsibilities and rules and their interactions with HPSSN administrators. They were least satisfied with the extent of their HPSSN consultant interaction and believed HPSSN provided insufficient resources to establish HPS. Respondents' consultant partnerships and satisfaction with HPSSN administration significantly predicted HPS implementation. Additionally, the predictive values of healthy policies and school-community relationships were greater than the other 6 HPS components.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HPSSN positively influenced HPS implementation; however, consultant/school partnerships and school resource allocations must be improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Management, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, 82445, Taiwan. hililin@isu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Li-Ling
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 10610, Taiwan. t09010@ntnu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Chieh-Hsing
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 10610, Taiwan. fongchingchang@ntnu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Fong-Ching
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Fu-Jen Catholic University, 510, Chung-Cheng Road, Hsin-Chuang District, New Taipei City, 24205, Taiwan. chengresearch2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Chi-Chia J
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Services, Office of Student Affairs, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan. health@mail.nctu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Yu-Zhen
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Environmental Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan. tcchang@ntnu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Tzu-Chau
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003253:Consultants; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: consultant/school partnership; health-promoting school; program evaluation