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Public health practice competency improvement among nurses
Susan J Zahner1, Jeffrey B Henriques2
1School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|December 3, 2014
Summary
Workforce development initiatives improved public health nurses' perceived competency in essential services. Project participation was linked to higher competency scores, highlighting the value of continued investment in training.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Nursing Education
- Workforce Development
Background:
- Addressing recommendations to enhance public health workforce competency.
- Implementing an academic-practice partnership to boost public health nurse competency.
Purpose of the Study:
- Measure baseline public health practice competency.
- Identify factors linked to higher competency.
- Document competency changes over four years.
- Assess project participation effects on competency.
Main Methods:
- Online surveys using a validated instrument at baseline (2007) and 4-year follow-up (2011).
- Statistical analyses including multivariate analysis of variance, regression, paired samples t-tests, and ANCOVA.
- Analysis completed in 2014.
Main Results:
- Baseline competency was generally low; managers reported higher competency than staff.
- Mean competency scores increased across all domains at follow-up.
- Higher competency associated with expected performance frequency, higher education, and younger age.
- Project participants showed significantly higher competency in four of nine domains.
Conclusions:
- Workforce development initiatives can enhance public health nurses' perceived competency.
- Continued investment in training and further research on competency assessment are recommended.
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