Supporting students with neurodevelopment disorders in school health care—school nurses’ experiences

TY - JOUR

T1 - Supporting students with neurodevelopment disorders in school health care—school nurses’ experiences

AU - Malmsten, Maria

AU - Einberg, Eva Lena

AU - Clausson, Eva K.

AU - Garmy, Pernilla

PY - 2020/8/2

Y1 - 2020/8/2

N2 - Students with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are present in every school, and most likely, there are a few students in every class. School health care is responsible for providing support to all students, especially those with special needs. The aim of the study was to describe school nurses’ experiences of supporting students with NDDs. A qualitative method consisting of seven focus group interviews (that included a total of 35 school nurses) in Southern Sweden was conducted. Three themes were identified in the findings: helping students with NDDs to interpret sensations, detecting early signs of distress among students with NDDs, and using an inclusive design for health education. This study highlights the importance of school nurses in identifying the needs of students with NDDs and promotes a person-centered approach to achieve a healthy and safe learning environment for all students.

AB - Students with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are present in every school, and most likely, there are a few students in every class. School health care is responsible for providing support to all students, especially those with special needs. The aim of the study was to describe school nurses’ experiences of supporting students with NDDs. A qualitative method consisting of seven focus group interviews (that included a total of 35 school nurses) in Southern Sweden was conducted. Three themes were identified in the findings: helping students with NDDs to interpret sensations, detecting early signs of distress among students with NDDs, and using an inclusive design for health education. This study highlights the importance of school nurses in identifying the needs of students with NDDs and promotes a person-centered approach to achieve a healthy and safe learning environment for all students.

KW - Adolescents

KW - Children

KW - Neurodevelopmental disorders

KW - Pain

KW - School health care

KW - School nurses

KW - Stress

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85089407607&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.3390/ijerph17165752

DO - 10.3390/ijerph17165752

M3 - Article

C2 - 32784860

AN - SCOPUS:85089407607

VL - 17

SP - 1

EP - 9

JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

SN - 1660-4601

IS - 16

M1 - 5752

ER -