Högskolan i Skövde

The national Rikshandbokenfor child healthcare, is a web-based guideline for child health care in Sweden containing knowledge- and methodological guidance and a national child health care program in progress to be implemented. The aim with the study was to examine child health care nurses use and ways of understanding the national web-basedRikshandbokenfor child health care.  Mixed method with sequential explanatory design in two phases was used; a web-survey with descriptive statistic followed by telephone interviews with phenomenographic analysis. The study showed variations in use and contribute with deeper knowledge of child healthcare nurse´s ways of understanding the unit RHB whose varied parts interact with each other. To be reliable, useful and relevant for nurses in their context, Rikshandbokenmust be kept updated and involve the end-users in the development process. Access to technical devices and optimal use of the possibilities with information and communication technology, the national web-based Rikshandbokencan be a resource for continuing learning and a tool in everyday work and a possible determinant to an equal child healthcare. The study contributes with valuable knowledge when designing web-based clinical practice guidelines for healthcare, making them useful and relevant for the end-users