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Skolsköterskors erfarenhet av att arbeta med elever i ålder 9–15 år som lider av psykisk ohälsa: En intervjustudie
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Caring Science/Nursing.
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Caring Science/Nursing.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The experience of school nurses working with pupils aged 9-15 who suffer from mental illness : An interview study (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Andelen barn och unga med psykisk ohälsa ökar. Tidigare forskning visar att många barn i skolåldern söker upp skolsköterskor för somatiska besvär som är kopplat till psykiska åkommor. Det ingår i skolsköterskan yrkesroll att bland annat att identifiera, främja och förebygga psykisk ohälsa i skolmiljön. En av skolsköterskans kärnkompetenser är att ge personcentrerad vård, vara lyhörd och lyssna aktivt på patientberättelser om hälsa och ge vård utifrån patientens behov. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva skolsköterskors erfarenhet av att arbeta med elever i ålder 9–15 år som lider av psykisk ohälsa. Metod: En kvalitativ intervjustudie där transkriberade data analyserades med en innehållsanalys med induktiv ansats. Urvalet bestod av 8 kvinnliga skolsköterskor från olika skolor i mellersta Sverige. Resultat: Resultatet presenteras i tre huvudkategorier: Identifiering av psykisk ohälsa, förebyggande arbete mot psykisk ohälsa samt utmaningar i arbetet med psykisk ohälsa, med vardera tre underkategorier. Skolsköterskorna identifierade ofta psykisk ohälsa genom de rutinmässiga hälsosamtalen som erbjuds alla barn under skolåren. Det förebyggande arbetet var av stor vikt för barnen, samt att bygga relationer så de kunde känna tillit och förtroende till skolsköterskan. Sekretessen gentemot vårdnadshavare och övrig personal på skolan sågs som en utmaning för skolsköterskorna. Slutsats: Föreliggande studie visar att förebyggande arbete utförs genom att skolsköterskan visar engagemang, har goda relationer till barnen och bra samarbete med andra professioner inom elevhälsoteamet, vilket är en förutsättning för att psykisk ohälsa ska minskas.

Abstract [en]

Background: The percentage of children and young people with mental illness is increasing. Previous research shows that many middle school-age children seek their school nurses with somatic complaints that are related to mental illnesses. It is part of the school nurse's professional role to, among other things, identify, promote and prevent mental illness in school environments. One of the nurse's core competencies is to provide individual and personal care, be responsive and actively listen to the patient's stories about health and provide care based on the patient's needs and demands. Aim: The purpose of this study has been to depict the school nurse's experiences of working with young students with mental illness in the age range of 9 to 15 years. Method: A qualitative interview study where data was analyzed with an content analysis using an inductive approach. The sample consisted of 8 female school nurses from different schools in central Sweden. Results: The results are presented in three main categories: Identification of mental illness, preventive work against mental illness and challenges within the work with mental illness, each of them with three sub categories as well. School nurses often identify mental illness through the regular routine health talks offered all children throughout their school years. The preventive work was of great importance and had a huge impact for the children as well as for building relationships so the children could feel trust and confidence for the school nurses. Secrecy towards guardians and the other school staff was seen as challenging for the school nurses. Conclusions: The study shows that preventive work is done by showing commitment, having good relationships to the children and good cooperation with other professions within the student health team, which is an essential presumption for mental illness to reduce.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023.
Keywords [en]
Children, mental illness, qualitative interview study, school nurse, student health
Keywords [sv]
barn, elevhälsa, kvalitativ intervjustudie, psykisk ohälsa, skolsköterska
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-45345OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-45345DiVA, id: diva2:1733816
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Caring Science/Nursing
Available from: 2023-02-03 Created: 2023-02-03

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