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KMID : 0379720160300030526
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2016 Volume.30 No. 3 p.526 ~ p.543
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Public Health Nurse's Perception of their Roles & Duties
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Han Young-Ran
Lee Bong-Suk
Kim Bong-Jeong
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore how public health nurses (PHNs) perceive their roles and duties (R&D), as well as to investigate the change of their R&D, how they manage and solve problems.
Methods: The data were collected through focus group interviews. Data were analyzed using Morgan (1998) and Krueger (1998)'s four step analysis. A total of 17 experienced PHNs participated in this study.
Results: The results found 5 themes and 19 sub-themes: R&D of health managers and health service providers, factors affecting the changes of PHN's R&D, R&D in adjusting with trends and expanding work field (R&D being reduced, increasing R&D, need to expand R&D), problem with the structure and quality of workforce (lack of nurse manpower, lack of promotion opportunities, increasing non-regular workers, lack of refinement as an expert), and strategies for solving personnel issues (strengthening the job capacity, cultivating professional refinement, strengthening outside activities and political activities, strengthening the roles of PHN-related associations and academy, engagement policy of non-regular workers, expansion of the activity area)
Conclusion: PHNs need to recognize their changing R&D and ways they manage and solve problems to enhance their professionalism.
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KEYWORD
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Role, Nurses, Public health, Focus group
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