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A public health nursing model

T Kuss1, L Proulx-Girouard, S Lovitt

  • 1University of Washington School of Nursing, Community Health Care Systems, Seattle, USA.

Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Public health nurses are vital for population health. A new model, symbolized by a flowering tree, defines their evolving roles in health promotion and primary prevention.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • The role of public health nursing is evolving within the changing healthcare landscape of the 1990s.
  • Emphasis on health protection, promotion, access to services, and illness prevention necessitates a redefinition of public health nursing practice.
  • Public health nurses are strategically positioned to lead the shift towards primary prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a model for public health nursing that provides a framework for defining roles and practice.
  • To articulate the capacity of public health nursing in a dynamic healthcare environment.
  • To offer a structure for public health nursing theory, practice, policy development, and research.

Main Methods:

  • A conceptual model is proposed, using a flowering tree as a symbol.
  • The tree comprises seven parts, each representing a key concept in public health nursing.
  • This symbolic representation aims to clarify the multifaceted nature of public health nursing.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model offers a clear framework for understanding public health nursing.
  • It highlights nine core concepts of public health nursing, symbolized by the flowering tree.
  • The model serves to define and guide public health nursing practice, theory, and research.

Conclusions:

  • The flowering tree model effectively articulates the essential functions and evolving scope of public health nursing.
  • This framework supports the strategic utilization of public health nurses in addressing contemporary health challenges.
  • The model provides a foundation for advancing public health nursing theory, practice, policy, and research.

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