title: A review of the health promotion and health beliefs of traditional and Project 2000 student nurses.
abstract: In this study it was proposed that a more rigorous theoretical component in nursing education courses would produce a nurse who was a proficient health educator and promotor of health. A sound knowledge base will enable the student to develop positive attitudes and beliefs towards promoting health and providing health education as a part of nursing practice. To test this hypothesis, two groups of students were asked to complete a questionnaire and the answers subsequently compared. The results and data analysis supported the hypothesis only in a limited way and a further study on a larger group of students would provide greater insight into the question.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Care, Liverpool John Moores University, England.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitchinson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003479:Curriculum; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom