TY - JOUR
T1 - Function and practice of public health nursing in Japan
T2 - A trial to develop the Japanese Purpose-Focused Public Health Nursing Model
AU - Yoshioka-Maeda, Kyoko
AU - Taguchi, Atsuko
AU - Murashima, Sachiyo
AU - Asahara, Kiyomi
AU - Anzai, Yukiko
AU - Arimoto, Azusa
AU - Miyazaki, Toshie
AU - Sato, Noriko
AU - Sakai, Taichi
AU - Oomori, Junko
AU - Magilvy, Joan Kathy
PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - Aims: To clarify the significance of public health nurses' practice, we introduced the activities of Japanese public health nurses and tried to develop a model based on the purpose of their work. Background: Despite international efforts toward clarifying public health nurses' practice, earlier models based on the purpose of their activities were underdeveloped. Method: Japanese terms describing public health nurses' activities were gathered from the literature, nine researchers analysed and brainstormed the activities to develop a model. Seven municipality public health nurses and three researchers in both Japan and the USA validated the model. Results: The model includes three categories: creating the basis for support; working with individuals, families to enhance their health; and enhancing the health of individuals, families, groups, communities/regions by working with the community. Conclusion: The Japanese Purpose-Focused Public Health Nursing Model was based on the purpose of public health nurses' practice which was considered significant for assisting public health nurses to explain the meaning of their work.
AB - Aims: To clarify the significance of public health nurses' practice, we introduced the activities of Japanese public health nurses and tried to develop a model based on the purpose of their work. Background: Despite international efforts toward clarifying public health nurses' practice, earlier models based on the purpose of their activities were underdeveloped. Method: Japanese terms describing public health nurses' activities were gathered from the literature, nine researchers analysed and brainstormed the activities to develop a model. Seven municipality public health nurses and three researchers in both Japan and the USA validated the model. Results: The model includes three categories: creating the basis for support; working with individuals, families to enhance their health; and enhancing the health of individuals, families, groups, communities/regions by working with the community. Conclusion: The Japanese Purpose-Focused Public Health Nursing Model was based on the purpose of public health nurses' practice which was considered significant for assisting public health nurses to explain the meaning of their work.
KW - Competency
KW - Model development
KW - Public health nurses
KW - Public health nursing
KW - Terminology
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2006.00688.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2006.00688.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 16919126
AN - SCOPUS:33747077879
SN - 0966-0429
VL - 14
SP - 483
EP - 489
JO - Journal of Nursing Management
JF - Journal of Nursing Management
IS - 6
ER -
