Abstract
Aim: To explore school staff perspective on health promoting school (HPS) and on school nurses. Background: The literature mainly refers to health professionals’ perspective while clients’ views are not widely documented. Method: A content analysis was conducted on textual data from two open-ended questions answered by 180 people through a self-completed questionnaire. Findings: Data produced three categories of HPS staffs’ views (positive, sceptical, negative), and five categories of HPS attributes (methods used in activities, content of health promotion, target population, purpose of activities, person in charge). School nurse data were divided into four categories (scope of school nursing practice, school nurse's target group, school nurse's position among the school staff, school nurse's legal responsibility over health situations). Conclusions: Participants believed schools could contribute to health promotion, focusing more on health education and ill-health prevention. Essential elements of school nurse practice included providing first aid, medication, and involvement in health education for pupils and school staff.
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