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KMID : 1159920080090020021
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Korean Journal of Women s Health
2008 Volume.9 No. 2 p.21 ~ p.44
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A Study on Perception and Performance of Health Assessment among Public Health Practitioners
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Sung Myung-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to describe perception and performance of health assessment among public health practitioners in rural area.
Method: The sample size was 166 persons. Collected data were analyzed using the SPSS PC+ WIN 12.0 program to analyze the responses to the self-report questionnaire.
Results: Public health practitioner"s performance of health assessment was low level. There were significant differences according to clinical experience, clinical department. The major barriers to performance of health assessment were a lack of familiarity with the skill and lack of available equipment. There was statistically significant correlation between perception and performance of health assessment.
Conclusion: The finding provides directions for future training, education policy to improve performance of health assessment.
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KEYWORD
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Nursing Assessment, Perception, Public Health
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