Norwegian pre-service teacher students' and public health nursing students' views on health - a qualitative study of students' perceptions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In 2020, the Norwegian school curriculum was revised, introducing a new cross-curricular subject, Public Health, and Life Skills. The curriculum emphasizes collaboration between teachers and the school health service. Subsequently, a research project, Literacies for Health and Life Skills, was initiated at Oslo Metropolitan University. The aim was to develop a new approach to the subject. A part of the research was to explore perceptions about good and poor health among teacher students and public health nursing students.

Methods

This study has a qualitative design using auto-photography, group discussions and photo-elicitation interviews as methods to explore the students' views on health.

Results

A analysis revealed three themes about good health in both stu

SUBMITTER: Sundar TKB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10911246 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature