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Public health nurses’ activities at a time of specialization in nursing—A national study
Author(s) -
Haron Yafa,
Honovich Mriam,
Rahmani Sarit,
Madjar Batia,
Shahar Liora,
FederBubis Paula
Publication year - 2018
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/phn.12578
Subject(s) - public health nursing , public health , nursing , sample (material) , medicine , population , scope (computer science) , job satisfaction , community health , occupational health nursing , psychological intervention , cross sectional study , health promotion , family medicine , psychology , environmental health , social psychology , chemistry , chromatography , pathology , computer science , programming language
Abstract Objectives To provide a detailed, up‐to‐date account of the job description and practice areas of current public health nurses. Design and Sample A cross‐sectional study. A sample of 824 public health nurses, 80% of public health nurses in Israel, participated in a national structured survey. Measures A structured questionnaire eliciting self‐reported public health nursing activities, priorities, perceived deficiencies, and job satisfaction was compiled. Results Nearly 70% of surveyed public health nurses provided individual‐level interventions and less population‐health‐focused activities such as community needs assessments and development and implementation of community‐based projects. Conclusions Advanced training should be required in several areas of practice and the scope of public health nurses’ practice should be expanded, with greater emphasis on population health.