Public health nurses and health promotion
This replication study describes public health nurses, perceptions of their role in health promotion. It is based on Berland and Whyte's study of hospital nurses' role in health promotion. Public health nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and activities in health promotion were examined...
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ndltd-UBC-oai-circle.library.ubc.ca-2429-63772018-01-05T17:33:06Z Public health nurses and health promotion Anderson, Cindy Lee This replication study describes public health nurses, perceptions of their role in health promotion. It is based on Berland and Whyte's study of hospital nurses' role in health promotion. Public health nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and activities in health promotion were examined using a cross-sectional study design. Facilitators of and barriers to health promotion practice were identified . The questionnaire from the original study was revised to reflect the practice of public health nurses and mailed to a random sample of registered nurses practicing in community nursing in British Columbia. Data analysis was based on 211 of the returned questionnaires. The results clearly indicate that public health nurses value health promotion. Public health nurses perceive that they have the experience, knowledge, skills , and abilities and include health promotion activities in their daily practice. They report using a variety of strategies including teaching, promotion of healthy lifestyles, advocacy, and counselling to help clients enhance their coping skills, knowledge, and participation in identifying and addressing their own health issues. Facilitators of health promotion practice include work environments that are characterized by supportive colleagues, teamwork, and administrators that foster risk taking, support creativity, and provide encouragement. The majority of public health nurses report feeling stimulated about their practice, having opportunities to be creative and innovative in their practice, and feeling a sense of accomplishment. Most public health nurses believe they make a difference in the lives of clients. Research based practice is valued but many public health nurses believe that determination and evaluation of health promotion outcomes is required. Barriers to health promotion practice are limited availability of resources and resource coordination, time constraints, and lack of computerized records. The public and others' lack of knowledge and understanding about the role of public health nurses act as barriers. Public health nurses also expressed concern that there is a lack of government commitment to health promotion. Implications for nursing research, education, practice, and administration were identified. Applied Science, Faculty of Nursing, School of Graduate 2009-03-24T18:21:33Z 2009-03-24T18:21:33Z 1997 1997-11 Text Thesis/Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6377 eng For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. 6638954 bytes application/pdf |
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This replication study describes public health nurses,
perceptions of their role in health promotion. It is based on
Berland and Whyte's study of hospital nurses' role in health
promotion. Public health nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and
activities in health promotion were examined using a cross-sectional
study design. Facilitators of and barriers to
health promotion practice were identified .
The questionnaire from the original study was revised to
reflect the practice of public health nurses and mailed to a
random sample of registered nurses practicing in community
nursing in British Columbia. Data analysis was based on 211
of the returned questionnaires.
The results clearly indicate that public health nurses
value health promotion. Public health nurses perceive that
they have the experience, knowledge, skills , and abilities and
include health promotion activities in their daily practice.
They report using a variety of strategies including teaching,
promotion of healthy lifestyles, advocacy, and counselling to
help clients enhance their coping skills, knowledge, and
participation in identifying and addressing their own health
issues.
Facilitators of health promotion practice include work
environments that are characterized by supportive colleagues,
teamwork, and administrators that foster risk taking, support
creativity, and provide encouragement. The majority of public
health nurses report feeling stimulated about their practice,
having opportunities to be creative and innovative in their
practice, and feeling a sense of accomplishment. Most public
health nurses believe they make a difference in the lives of
clients.
Research based practice is valued but many public health
nurses believe that determination and evaluation of health
promotion outcomes is required. Barriers to health promotion
practice are limited availability of resources and resource
coordination, time constraints, and lack of computerized
records. The public and others' lack of knowledge and
understanding about the role of public health nurses act as
barriers. Public health nurses also expressed concern that
there is a lack of government commitment to health promotion.
Implications for nursing research, education, practice,
and administration were identified. === Applied Science, Faculty of === Nursing, School of === Graduate |
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