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Article: Health promotion and school nurses: the potential for change
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- Community Practitioner
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- February 1, 2004
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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH STUDY
Abstract
This qualitative research study explored managers' and school nurses' perceptions of the developing health promotion role of school nurses in Yorkshire in 2000. Managers were interviewed using a semistructured approach and focus groups were employed with school nurses. Both were audio taped and transcribed. A convenience sample resulted in nine manager interviews and three school nurses focus groups. Thematic content analysis was applied to the data. The findings suggested that while current practice varied, similar views were held regarding the future. School nurses and managers wanted to develop the health promotion role; provide a needs-led service and ...