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Supporting the competence of practitioners: back to the future?
1Canterbury Christ Church University.
Summary
Health visitors, now specialist community public health nurses (SCPHNs), need support to develop public health competencies. Local health strategies and resources significantly impact their ability to fulfill this crucial role.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Nursing Workforce Development
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- Health visitors traditionally held significant public health roles, which diminished due to NHS restructuring.
- The emergence of NMC public health competencies and the specialist community public health nurse (SCPHN) qualification has re-emphasized their public health function.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the support systems available to practitioners for developing SCPHN public health competencies.
- To identify strategic resources within local health services that influence the development of these competencies.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative research approach was employed.
- Purposive sampling led to data collection from five participants across two focus groups.
Main Results:
- Findings indicate that the development of SCPHN competencies is influenced by evolving government policies and local health agendas.
- Local health strategies, priorities, and the broader health economy can either facilitate or hinder competence development.
- The capabilities of health visiting staff, service-wide factors, and historical/cultural issues also play a role.
Conclusions:
- Further research is recommended to understand how local health priorities are set and evaluated.
- Investigating the impact of these priorities on practitioners is crucial.
- Exploring methods for SCPHNs to enhance their public health practice competence is essential.
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