Evidence-Based School Healthcare Models Supporting Adolescent Mental Wellness and Preventive Pediatric Care Through Early Interventions Effectively

Abstract

Mental health issues among adolescents and insufficient preventive health services have become major problems in schools, that can impact their future health, emotional well-being, and performance. This research explores evidence-based models of school healthcare that incorporate adolescent mental wellness support into the continuum of preventive pediatric healthcare, via structured early interventions. A cross secional survey design with 250-300 adolescents (ages 13-18) was used to measure mental wellness indicators, care utilization and the effectiveness of school-based care interventions. Descriptive and correlational statistical methods were applied to the data to determine the relationships between healthcare support mechanisms and the outcomes for students' well-being. The results showed that schools reported a 24% decrease in emotional distress, a 28% increase in health-awareness and a 31% increase in help-seeking and a 26% increase in participation in preventive healthcare. The research results demonstrate that comprehensive school healthcare models with early interventions are an effective way to improve adolescent mental wellness and to encourage preventive pediatric care in schools more effectively.