Training for health visitors in the 'Look after yourself' programme

Area of Science:

• Health promotion and public health education.

Background:

• The 'Look after yourself' and 'Look after your heart' programs are established health promotion initiatives.
• Health visitors play a crucial role in delivering local health promotion programs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To advocate for the integration of Lay Tutoring (LAYH) training into the health visitor education syllabus.
• To report on the successful implementation and outcomes of LAYH tutoring at Southampton University.

Main Methods:

• The study proposes the inclusion of LAYH tutoring within the health visitor curriculum.
• It reports on a specific initiative at Southampton University.

Main Results:

• The initiative at Southampton University demonstrated success in its implementation.
• This suggests a positive impact of LAYH tutoring on health visitor training.

Conclusions:

• Integrating LAYH tutoring into health visitor education is recommended.
• This training can enhance the capacity of health visitors in health promotion.