Mental health study

School nurses could play an even greater role in supporting primary-school-aged children’s mental health, University of Stirling research has found.

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However, the role of the school nurse must be more clearly defined, and integrated within whole-school mental health approaches, according to the study.

The study, led by Dr Alison Hackett, used a national survey of school nurses in Scotland alongside qualitative interviews with nurses, parents, teachers, and primary-aged children to explore perceptions of school nurses’ mental health work.