Exploring Public Health Nurses' Thoughts, Needs and Expectations for the Development and Usability of an Online Parenting Resource on Early Nutrition Delivered through Primary Care: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Public health nurses (PHNs) constitute an important source of nutritional knowledge for parents during the child's first 1000 days of life, but parents also seek advice from various online sources. Access to timely digital interventions may facilitate healthful eating habits later in life. In the Nutrition Now project, we wanted to combine previously evaluated digital interventions on early nutrition and implement the integrated intervention at municipality level. We prospectively explored PHNs' thoughts, needs and expectations regarding the development and usability of such a digital resource. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six PHNs, and data was subjected to thematic analysis. Four main themes were identified: (1) an online resource on nutrition may be a useful tool; (2)

SUBMITTER: Helle C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11397169 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature