ArticleThe Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses2025
Physical Activity on Prescription "Not a Quick Fix": School Nurses' Experiences of Promoting and Tailoring Physical Activity to Children in Swedish Compulsory School.
Article in The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Addressing insufficient physical activity in children with obesity in a 4-month physical activity on prescription intervention: a single-group pre-post study.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- A door opener to physical capability and social community: children's and parents' experiences of physical activity on prescription by the Swedish school health service.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Physical activity on prescription for children with obesity: a focus group study exploring experiences in paediatric healthcare.Frontiers in health services · 2024Article
- "A constant battle against sedentary lifestyle and screen time": Swedish school nurses' views on school children's physical activity and its promotion - a grounded theory study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Facilitators and barriers in interprofessional collaboration around physical activity on prescription-a focus group study in a Swedish school setting.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore school nurses' experience of using physical activity on prescription with children in Swedish compulsory school. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 24 school nurses who had the educational qualification to prescribe physical activity. The analysis resulted in one overarching theme, "A delicate process of tailoring physical activity on prescription to a child's social context," and two categories: "Promoting joyful physical activity through individualization and support" and "Dealing with dilemmas and challenges," with related subcategories. The results demonstrate the importance of tailoring prescribed physical activity to each individual child, their living conditions, and the school context. In addition, they highlight the nurses' working conditions and collaborations as important prerequisites when initiating physical activity on prescription. In conclusion, the results suggest that school nurses perceive physical activity on prescription as a useful tool in the school context, but it needs to be tailored to each individual child.
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