Facilitating nursing students’ acquisition of knowledge about the public health perspective in nursing: Experiences from a pilot project

Knowledge about public health and public health work is important for meeting current and future health challenges. A group of nursing students in a cohort participated in a practicum programme pertaining to the study of the academic subject ‘Nursing and Society’. The municipality’s public healthcare services were the learning arena. The purpose of this pilot project was to explore whether participation in the municipality’s public healthcare services is a pedagogical approach that enhances nursing students’ acquisition of knowledge about the public health perspective in nursing. Combined methods were used in the evaluation. Data were collected through focus-group interviews and questionna…

”Det gjorde noe med meg” : Rapport fra pilotprosjekt i praksis. Læringserfaringer knyttet til helsefremmende og forebyggende fokus. Utvikling av ny læringsarena for sykepleierstudenter Studieåret 2006/2007

Agility activities for children in a municipality in Norway.

The aim of this study was to investigate whether agility activity with dogs can be used to motivate less active children in physical activity and how such activity is experienced by parents and handlers. Data were collected through qualitative interviews with handlers and parents of the participating children. Agility with dogs appeared to motivate less active children to participate in, and endure, demanding physical activity. Joy and bonding with the dog appeared to be key elements in the motivational process. Motivation, initiation, and sustainment of activity over time are beneficial for children.