Exploring the Potential of a School-Based Online Health and Wellbeing Screening Tool: Young People's Perspectives.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(7)2022 03 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1771198
ABSTRACT
Despite high levels of need, many young people who experience health issues do not seek, access or receive support. Between May and November 2021, using semi-structured interviews, we explored the perspectives of 51 young people (aged 13-14) from two schools who had taken part in a novel online health and wellbeing screening programme, the Digital Health Contact (DHC). One school delivered the DHC during home-learning due to COVID-19 restrictions, whilst the other delivered it in school when restrictions were lifted. The DHC was seen as a useful approach for identifying health need and providing support, and had high levels of acceptability. Young people appreciated the online format of the DHC screening questionnaire and thought this facilitated more honest responses than a face-to-face approach might generate. Completion at home, compared to school-based completion, was perceived as more private and less time-pressured, which young people thought facilitated more honest and detailed responses. Young people's understanding of the screening process (including professional service involvement and confidentiality) influenced engagement and responses. Overall, our findings afford important insights around young people's perspectives of participating in screening programmes, and highlight key considerations for the development and delivery of health screening approaches in (and out of) school.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
School Nursing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph19074062
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