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School Nurses' Descriptions of Concerns Arising during Pupils' Health Check-Ups: A Qualitative Study
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Poutiainen, Hannele; Holopainen, Arja; Hakulinen-Viitanen, Tuovi; Laatikainen, Tiina – Health Education Journal, 2015
Objective: To describe the concerns and modes of action of Finnish school nurses during pupils' health check-ups. Methods: Focus group interviews with 17 school nurses were performed in 2011 and again in 2013. Data were analysed using inductive content analysis. Results: School nurses' concerns were mostly associated with the psychosocial…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Qualitative Research, Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries
Home-School Collaboration in the View of Fourth Grade Pupils, Parents, Teachers, and Principals in the Finnish Education System
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Sormunen, Marjorita; Tossavainen, Kerttu; Turunen, Hannele – School Community Journal, 2011
Although Finland currently holds the top ratings in international comparisons ranking education and children's health, there is evidence that the health of Finnish adolescents is being threatened by increasing obesity, serious risk behavior, and other health problems. In addition, subjective well-being at school is regarded as low by students.…
Descriptors: Obesity, International Studies, Child Health, Cooperation