Physiotherapists' understanding and approach to health promotion work in compulsory school: perceiving and supporting coherence.
Gaining knowledge in the field of health promotion may help physiotherapists acquire a new understanding of the way movement promotes health, as related to environmental influences. The aim of the present study was to describe how physiotherapists working in a programme of health promotion in compulsory school understand and approach their work. Seven physiotherapists in primary care, working partly with health promotion in compulsory school, were interviewed. A descriptive design of qualitative content analysis was chosen to analyse interviews that had already been conducted in a local evaluation of the programme. This resulted in a main theme, described as Perceiving and Supporting Coherence. This understanding and approach were discussed in relation to challenges of a historically embedded constitution of physiotherapy when entering the area of health promotion in compulsory school.
Boll
Madeleine
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Department of Public Health and Caring Science, Health Service Research, University of Uppsala Sweden, Centre for Research and Development-University of Uppsala-Gävleborg, FoU Forum Landstinget Gävleborg, Gävle, Sweden. madeleine.boll@lg.se
Boström-Lindberg
Eva
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D032882:Comprehension; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000523:psychology*; D024382:Professional Role; D012572:School Health Services; D020377:Self Efficacy