Schoolnursing in Spain: Associationism and research

Abstract

The school nurse has broad competencies regarding the improvement of the health of the educational community. However, in Spain it has low implementation and visibility. The development of nursing research allows us to provide scientific evidence that shows the importance it has in improving the quality of life of students and their families. Therefore, the objective has been to know the state of research in Spain, from the study of associations and working groups. The results show that the national panorama is very plural and diverse. There are associations in four communities and working groups in nine provinces. Therefore, continuity in research in school nursing and in the creation of work groups is necessary, since its objective is to implement this figure in their corresponding autonomous communities.