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A New Participative, Family-Oriented Health Counseling Approach for Children and Their Families: A Comparative Qualitative Analysis
List of Authors: Marjo Siltanen, Minna Aromaa, Tuovi Hakulinen-Viitanen, Riina Junnila, Camilla Laaksonen, Heidi Parisod, Sanna Salanterä
Publication year: 2014
Journal: Journal of Community Health Nursing
Volume number: 31
Issue number: 2
Start page: 90
End page: 102
Number of pages: 13
ISSN: 0737-0016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2014.901066
Abstract
Health counseling is an essential part of health promotion and there is a need for new, family-oriented health counseling methods. The objective of this study was to describe the differences in physical activity conversations from the perspective of family-oriented care between child health visits using the Weighty Matter Toolkit and those using normal protocol. In total, 35 health visits were analyzed. The results indicate that the Weighty Matter Toolkit offers the child, and other family members, a better opportunity to participate to conversations, and the focus of the conversation is more diverse and based on the family’s perception regarding physical activity compared to the normal protocol. Thus, the Weighty Matter Toolkit is a promising method for family-oriented health counseling.
Health counseling is an essential part of health promotion and there is a need for new, family-oriented health counseling methods. The objective of this study was to describe the differences in physical activity conversations from the perspective of family-oriented care between child health visits using the Weighty Matter Toolkit and those using normal protocol. In total, 35 health visits were analyzed. The results indicate that the Weighty Matter Toolkit offers the child, and other family members, a better opportunity to participate to conversations, and the focus of the conversation is more diverse and based on the family’s perception regarding physical activity compared to the normal protocol. Thus, the Weighty Matter Toolkit is a promising method for family-oriented health counseling.
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