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Public Health Nurse Perceptions of Empowerment and Advocacy in Child Health Surveillance in West Ireland.
- Source :
- Public Health Nursing; Mar/Apr2011, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p150-158, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The objective of this study was to analyze public health nurses' perceptions of empowerment and advocacy within a child health screening and surveillance program in West Ireland. This study combined both qualitative and quantitative research methods. A purposive sample of 9 public health nurses (PHNs) (phase 1) participated in 2 focus groups and a purposive sample of 43 clients attending the child health screening service completed a questionnaire (phase 2). Focus groups and Questionnaires were used. Thematic content analysis revealed that PHNs in the study did not perceive themselves to be empowered in their work. They attributed this to workload, lack of professional advocacy, and restricted access to power and opportunity, while also identifying the need for continued managerial support and feedback. The results suggest that PHNs need to be empowered in order to facilitate client empowerment. PHNs struggled with empowerment and client advocacy. There is a need for professional development for PHNs in order to support them to more critically engage with empowerment and self-efficacy in their work. This needs to be done within organizational structures that support PHNs to critically analyze the role of advocacy and empowerment in their practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANALYSIS of variance
CHILDREN'S health
COMMUNITY health nursing
FOCUS groups
RESEARCH methodology
PATIENT-professional relations
MEDICAL screening
NURSES' attitudes
PATIENT advocacy
PROFESSIONAL employee training
SELF-efficacy
EMPLOYEES' workload
JUDGMENT sampling
OCCUPATIONAL roles
THEMATIC analysis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07371209
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Public Health Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104825933
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1446.2010.00921.x