What is it about?
Public health nurses (PHNs) in northern Norway actively used a variety of visualization methods to build and strenghten relations with school pupils. Active use of visualization allowed the PHNs to reach potential at-risk groups and change the dynamics of the health dialogues. There were challenges linked to pupils use of visual technology in health dialogues, in terms of confidentiality, privacy and sensitive visual content.
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Why is it important?
In school nursing there can be communicative barriers between Public health nurses (PHNs) and pupils. The use of health dialogue can be useful in overcoming such barriers. The health dialogue in schools favours the most capable and verbal pupils. Investigating how PHNs understand their practice can lead to ways of addressing communicative barriers.
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We recommend the use of visualization methods especially for PHNs and other nursing specialists working with children and adolescents to assist relationship building and to reach at-risk groups. Providing training for PHNs and other nurses working with children and adolescents in the use of visualization would enhance their professional toolbox.
Hilde Laholt
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
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This page is a summary of: Visual methods in health dialogues: A qualitative study of public health nurse practice in schools, Journal of Advanced Nursing, August 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jan.13371.
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