The acuity of school nurses on their ability to improve eating habits in 11-16-year old students in
Denmark - An interview study inspired by The Health Belief Model
Engelsk titel: The acuity of school nurses on their ability to improve eating habits in 11-16-year old students in
Denmark - An interview study inspired by The Health Belief Model
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Författare:
Neymark K
;
Wagner L
Email: kne@sygpludd.hosp.dk
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 30
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 06103016
Sammanfattning
The aim of the study was to investigate the acuity of school nurses regarding their opportunities and limitations to improve eating habits in 11-16 year old Danish schoolchildren, as it is well known that this age group often demonstrates unhealthy habits. The study's methodology was qualitative, exploratory and descriptive and took the form of a semi-structured interview investigation involving eight school nurses from four municipalities in the Copenhagen metropolitan area. The interviews were analysed using hermeneutic interpretation principles and were categorized with the assistance of a model inspired by the Health Belief Model. The school nurses' perceptions of their opportunities for action included: health-related discussions with children; empowering children to be responsible for their own health; and ensuring that healthy meals were made available in schools. They saw the limitations as being: group pressure; parents being too busy and unsupportive, as well as the absence of goal setting, common viewpoints and planning processes with teachers. As a result a conflict exists between what the school nurses want to achieve and what they currently are achieving.