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Public health nurses’ experience, involvement and attitude concerning mental health issues in a school setting
Engelsk titel: Public health nurses’ experience, involvement and attitude concerning mental health issues in a school setting Läs online Författare: Moen, Öyfrid Larsen ; Skundberg-Kletthagen, Hege Språk: Eng Antal referenser: 38 Dokumenttyp: Artikel UI-nummer: 18060060

Tidskrift

Nordic Journal of Nursing Research 2018;38(2)61-7 ISSN 2057-1585 E-ISSN 2057-1593 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

The aim of the study was to describe and explore public health nurses’ perceptions of involvement and their attitudes concerning the mental health aspects of their work in schools. Furthermore, we wished to explore their need for useful approaches and training topics. The teenage years in particular are associated with an incidence of mental health problems such as depression. Public health nurses in schools have an extensive role in relation to health promotion and the prevention of both physical and mental health. A cross-sectional study with 284 public health nurses from 163 municipalities in Norway was carried out, using the Depression Attitude Questionnaire. The public health nurses reported various degrees of confidence and time spent working with mental health issues. Confidence was found to be related to further education and courses.