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Development of a public health nursing data infrastructure
Karen A Monsen1, Betty Bekemeier, Robin P Newhouse
1School of Nursing, University Of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA. mons0122@umn.edu
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|July 7, 2012
Summary
A national public health nursing (PHN) data infrastructure is crucial for advancing PHN research. Developing this infrastructure will improve accountability, demonstrate service value, and enhance population health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Nursing Science
- Health Informatics
Background:
- A 2010 meeting identified a critical need for a national public health nursing (PHN) data infrastructure.
- Existing PHN data face limitations and gaps, hindering research and evidence-based practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the strengths, limitations, and gaps of current PHN data.
- To propose a research agenda for developing a national PHN data infrastructure.
- To explore future implications and research possibilities enabled by such an infrastructure.
Main Methods:
- Convened national scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders in public health nursing.
- Analyzed existing PHN data to identify strengths, limitations, and gaps.
- Developed a research agenda for a national PHN data infrastructure.
Main Results:
- Identified critical needs and gaps in current PHN data.
- Outlined a research agenda for building a robust PHN data infrastructure.
- Highlighted potential benefits including improved accountability, measurement, and demonstration of PHN service value.
Conclusions:
- A national PHN data infrastructure is essential for advancing research and improving population health.
- Development of this infrastructure will enable better accountability, measurement, and evidence of PHN service impact.
- The proposed infrastructure holds significant potential for future research and enhanced public health outcomes.
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