TY - JOUR
T1 - Continuing education needs and barriers for public health nurses in Aboriginal townships in Taitung, Taiwan.
AU - Chang, Wen Yin
AU - Tseng, Ing Jy
AU - Shiau, Fei-Shiou
AU - Wang, Mei Yeh
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - In the fast-changing arena of health care, it is important for public health nurses (PHNs) to receive professional training through continuing education (CE) to maintain practice competencies in the community. However, little information is currently known about needs for and barriers to CE for PHNs in role transition; therefore, the aim of this study was to identify CE needs and barriers for 21 PHNs in four Taitung Aboriginal townships where density of Aborigines is the highest in Taiwan. Focus group interviews were used to collect data. Interview data were then analyzed using the four step processes of data analysis suggested by Webb and Kevern (2001). The results indicated that CE for PHNs in Taitung was limited. Community assessment, psychological consultation, gerontological care, palliative care, statistical analysis and interpretation, and emergency care were identified by PHNs as CE needs. For CE barriers, about 98% of the PHNs indicated that long distance traveling was the main barrier. Family factors and inadequate support from administrative leaders were the next. It is concluded that establishing local nursing schools, using the Internet to provide CE, and planning computer systematic education courses may reduce barriers for PHNs in Taitung county.
AB - In the fast-changing arena of health care, it is important for public health nurses (PHNs) to receive professional training through continuing education (CE) to maintain practice competencies in the community. However, little information is currently known about needs for and barriers to CE for PHNs in role transition; therefore, the aim of this study was to identify CE needs and barriers for 21 PHNs in four Taitung Aboriginal townships where density of Aborigines is the highest in Taiwan. Focus group interviews were used to collect data. Interview data were then analyzed using the four step processes of data analysis suggested by Webb and Kevern (2001). The results indicated that CE for PHNs in Taitung was limited. Community assessment, psychological consultation, gerontological care, palliative care, statistical analysis and interpretation, and emergency care were identified by PHNs as CE needs. For CE barriers, about 98% of the PHNs indicated that long distance traveling was the main barrier. Family factors and inadequate support from administrative leaders were the next. It is concluded that establishing local nursing schools, using the Internet to provide CE, and planning computer systematic education courses may reduce barriers for PHNs in Taitung county.
KW - aborigines
KW - barriers
KW - public health nurse
KW - continuing education
KW - needs
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2003171690
AN - SCOPUS:1542653044
SN - 1682-3141
VL - 11
SP - 295
EP - 302
JO - The journal of nursing research : JNR
JF - The journal of nursing research : JNR
IS - 4
ER -