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- Alstveit, Marit, et al.
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Public health nurse education in the Nordic countries
- 2022
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Ingår i: Public Health Nursing. - : Wiley. - 0737-1209 .- 1525-1446. ; 39:1, s. 270-278
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Higher education should promote critical reflection and guide students towards international activities. In the Nordic countries public health nurse educational programmes are mostly based on guidelines issued by national educational authorities, which describe students' learning outcomes.Aim: The aim of this paper is twofold: to give an overview of public health nurse education and service in the Nordic countries and thereby discuss opportunities for collaboration within the programmes.Data sources and compilation of data: National legislations for public health nurse education and services are used as data. Since all sources are written in the language of each country, all the authors wrote the parts that describe each countries conditions in English and contributed to the compilation of data.Results: We found both similarities and differences in public health nurse education and services. Opportunities for collaboration between the programmes are discussed.Conclusion: Critical reflection by the public health nurse students can be enhanced by arranging collaboration projects, an exchange of clinical placement, and joint master projects. Collaboration among academic staff within the educational programmes, in education and research, have the potential to enhance quality both within public health nurse education and in developing the profession of public health nursing.
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- Bendtsen, Marcus, 1982-, et al.
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mHealth intervention for multiple lifestyle behaviour change among high school students in Sweden (LIFE4YOUth) : Protocol for a randomised controlled trial
- 2021
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Ingår i: Public Health Nursing. - : BMC. - 0737-1209 .- 1525-1446 .- 1471-2458. ; 21:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundNational surveys in Sweden demonstrate that the majority of young people do not engage in health promoting behaviours at levels recommended by the Public Health Agency of Sweden. The objective of this study is to estimate the effectiveness of a novel mHealth intervention named LIFE4YOUth, which targets multiple lifestyle behaviours (alcohol, diet, physical activity, and smoking) among high school students in Sweden.MethodsA 2-arm parallel groups single blind randomised controlled trial (1:1) will be employed to estimate the effectiveness of the novel mHealth intervention. Students will be recruited at high schools throughout Sweden, and will be included if they fulfil one of six criteria relating to unhealthy behaviours with respect to alcohol, diet, physical activity and smoking. Eligible participants will be randomised to either receive the novel intervention immediately, or to be placed on a waiting list for 4 months. The intervention consists of a combination of recurring screening, text messages, and an interactive platform which is adaptable to individual preferences. Outcome measures with respect to alcohol, diet, physical activity and smoking will be assessed through questionnaires at 2 and 4 months post randomisation.DiscussionThe findings of this trial could be generalised to a diverse high-school student population as our recruitment encompass a large proportion of schools throughout Sweden with various educational profiles. Furthermore, if effective, the mHealth intervention has good potential to be able to be scaled up and disseminated at high schools nationally.Trial registrationRegistered prospectively on 2020-05-20 in ISRCTN (ISRCTN34468623).
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- Bohlin, V., et al.
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Child health care nurses' experiences of language barriers during home visits
- 2022
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Ingår i: Public Health Nursing. - : Wiley. - 0737-1209 .- 1525-1446. ; 39:1, s. 146-152
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective The aim of the study was to explore the communication tools that child healthcare nurses can use during home visits to families when language barriers exist. Design Qualitative study using data collected from focus group sessions. Sample Six semi-structured focus group interviews with twenty nurses in child healthcare services. Measurements The results were analyzed with a thematic content analysis. Results The analysis resulted in two themes: Using pictures as support in the conversation, with subthemes Not using pictures as support, Wanting to know how to use pictures as support, Pictures as support for invitations, Different types of pictures as support, and Alternative means of communication with the subthemes Possibilities of using an interpreter, Obstacles to using an interpreter, Mixed communication. Conclusion If language barriers are present during home visits, decision-making nurses in Child Health Care (CHC) put families in an unequal position when communicating with them. These results point to a need for more education, guidelines and support regarding alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) tools and structures to assist in overcoming language barriers.
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- Lind, Britt‐Marie, et al.
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Child healthcare nurses’ experience of communication with 4‐year‐old children during their visit to the child health care center
- 2024
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Ingår i: Public Health Nursing. - 0737-1209 .- 1525-1446.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective:To illuminate child healthcare nurses’ experiences of communication with 4-year-old children during their visit to the child healthcare center.DesignA qualitative method, using data collected from individual interviews.Sample: Fifteen semistructured interviews with nurses working in a child healthcare center.Measurements:The results were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis.Results:The analysis resulted in three themes and eight subthemes: Adapting to the child in the conversation, based on the subthemes Preparing for the visit, Listening in and observing, and Creating a welcoming environment; Combining strategies for the conversation, based on the subthemes Engaging the child, Using visual tools, and Parental involvement; and Challenges due to language barriers, based on the subthemes Using an interpreter and Parent acts as interpreter.Conclusion: Child healthcare nurses focus on the child when communicating and strive to create joy and a welcoming environment. The communication strategies employed during the visit include engaging the child directly, involving parents in the conversation, and balancing the parental involvement. Communication challenges related to language barriers are addressed, particularly during interpreter-assisted conversations. The study indicates a need for tailored strategies, collaboration, and sensitivity to ensure a child-centered approach.
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