Abstract
The aim of the study is to identify progress in two key areas of practice in the school nursing profession: sexual and mental health, between 2018 and 2023. A systematised review of published articles was undertaken for the period 2018 to 2023 related to school nursing on the topics of sexual and mental health. The systematised review used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Coding and thematic analysis was undertaken according to Braun and Clarke's guide to thematic analysis. The scope was limited to peer-review publications between 2018 and 2023. CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SCOPUS and Web of Science databases were searched. Eight publications met the criteria: six on sexual health, one on mental health, and one hybrid study. The study concludes that there is a paucity of current school nursing literature on the topics of sexual and mental health. Only one study describes a new initiative: use of a text-messaging service. Progress in school nurse innovations has stalled. Erosion of the public health aspects of the school nurse role to fill gaps in service has led to reactive and ineffective practice.
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