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Analysis of Infant Risk Factors Documented by Public Health Nurses
Author(s) -
Windeguth Barbara von,
Urbano Mary Theresa,
Hayes Janice S.,
Martyn Kristy Kiel
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1988.tb00719.x
Subject(s) - documentation , public health , medicine , public health nursing , environmental health , nursing , risk factor , family medicine , computer science , programming language
Public health nurses' assessment of infants for established, biologic, and environmental risk was examined in a retrospective analyses of records. Findings indicated that nurses assessed infants for selected risk factors and growth and development, but did not comprehensively assess for en vironmental risk. This led to recommendations for improvec documentation and future continuing education.