The work of health visitors and school nurses with children with psychological and behavioural problems.

Aim: This paper is a report of a study to describe the workload of health visitors and school nurses in relation to children and young people with psychological, emotional or behavioural problems, and to identify perceived challenges, obstacles and sources of satisfaction associated with this aspect of their work.

Background: There is little published information on the work performed by non-specialist community nurses with children and young people who have psychological, emotional and behavioural problems.

Method: We analysed data from a survey conducted in 2002 - 2003 of 1049 Scottish professionals working with children and young people.