Characteristics of Departments That Provided Primary Support for Households with Complex Care Needs in the Community: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study by Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda, Hitoshi Fujii

“…This community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted to (1) identify which departments that public health nurses (PHNs) worked have been the primary providers of support for households with complex care needs and (2) clarify the length of time required by each department to resolve primary health problems. …”
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Prevalence & correlates of chronic perinatal pain – a study from India by Geetha Desai, G. Sunil Kumar, L. Manoj, G. R. Gokul, K. V. Beena, K. Thennarasu, T. S. Jaisoorya

“…Methods: A total of 9305 mothers selected by cluster random sampling were assessed cross-sectionally for chronic perinatal pain using a questionnaire by Junior Public Health Nurses (JPHNs). In addition, information regarding socio-demographic profile, obstetric history, infant details and perinatal depression were collected. …”
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Community-Based Hip Screening for Up to Four-Month-Old Infants and Health Guidance for Their Caregivers in Japan: A Nation-Wide Survey by Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Asa Inagaki-Asano, Chikako Honda

“…A web-based, nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted between February and March 2023 (n = 1737). One public health nurse overseeing maternal and child health per municipality responded to the 2022 municipality hip screening system. …”
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Factors Influencing Professional Nurses’ Acceptance and Use of Mobile Medical Apps in Ghana by Dominic Dankwah Agyei, Patrick Adzobu

“…Of the 216 respondents, 126 (58.33%) of them were Public Health Nurses, with 85 (39.35%) being General Nurses, and the remaining 5 (2.32%) were midwives, resulting in an average age of 31.57±4.14 years. …”
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How immunization clinic and cold chain point are organized and functioning? – Status of a tertiary care hospital, West Bengal by Arup Chakraborty, Debasis Das

“…Conclusion: Priority analysis found that the most priority issue of the immunization clinic was the lack of knowledge of the Public Health Nurses and Junior Doctors. Hence, most suitable intervention was to arrange a training session for the Doctors and the nurses. …”
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Development of a capacity building program for village health volunteers to support self-management in a high risk population for diabetes in a rural community in northeast Thailan... by Pakinee Srisarakham, Kwanjai Amnatsatsue, Patcharaporn Kerdmongkol, Prasit Leerapan

“…The key successes were strong community bonding, community empowerment, and support from family and public health nurses. Effects of the program should be examined with those in other Asia-Pacific countries.…”
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Implementing a Nurse-led HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Service (PrEP-RN) in a Public Health Unit STI Clinic: A Public Health Reform Analysis by Lauren Orser, Patrick O'Byrne

“…Patients at highest risk for HIV acquisition were offered a referral to PrEP-RN through a provider-driven, active-offer process by public health nurses, and medication coverage was provided to uninsured patients to ensure equal access to PrEP services. …”
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Regional survey supports national initiative for ‘water‐only’ schools in New Zealand by Osman David Mansoor, Rukhsana Ali, Ruth Richards

“…A quarter of schools requested public health nurse support for a ‘water‐only’ policy. Conclusions: The survey elicited a range of views on ‘water‐only’ policies for schools, but suggests that ‘water‐only’ may be an emerging norm for schools. …”
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Perceptions of nurses on human papillomavirus vaccinations in the Republic of Korea. by Hae Won Kim, Hyang Yuol Lee, Seong Eun Kim, Hye Young Ahn, Yeon Hee Kim, Young Jin Lee

“…METHODS:Recruited for the survey were 514 health teachers (181, 35.2%), public health nurses (168, 32.7%), and clinical nurses (165, 32.1%). …”
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Drivers and barriers for measles rubella vaccination campaign: A qualitative study by V K Krishnendhu, Leyanna Susan George

“…Methods: A qualitative study consisting of key informant interviews of parents of vaccinated and unvaccinated children, medical officers of the PHC, Junior Public Health Nurse (JPHN), and Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers, and the principals of government and private schools where the campaign was conducted was also interviewed. …”
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Relationship Between Job Stress Among Nurses with Their General Health Status in Kamali Hospital in 1392 by B. Mashak, B. Farhand, S. Moghadam, Z. Pazhoom, T. Hajalikhani, N. Taghipoor, N. Soltannezhad, N. Shahnavaz, M. Farid

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study on 78 public health nurses and Grft.prsshOsipow questionnaire included demographic information, job stress indicators (6 Stress workload involved, incompetence of duality role, scope, roles, responsibilities and physical environment) and public health have been classified. …”
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Tactics employed by healthcare providers in Denmark to determine the vaccination needs of asylum-seeking children: a qualitative study by Cathrine S. Nakken, Marie Norredam, Morten Skovdal

“…Methods To explore the tactics employed by healthcare professionals who screen and vaccinate asylum-seeking children in Denmark, we conducted semi-structured interviews between December 2015 and January 2016 with six healthcare professionals, including three doctors and three public health nurses. The interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed and subjected to a thematic network analysis. …”
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Development and validation of the Japanese version of EPDS‐P for indirect screening of paternal perinatal depression based on maternal reporting: Protocol for a prospective longitu... by Keita Tokumitsu, Norio Yasui‐Furukori, Sheehan David Fisher, Takako Keta, Chihiro Yamada, Junko Takeuchi, Koji Yachimori, Norio Sugawara, Kazutaka Shimoda

“…The Japanese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale‐Partner (EPDS‐P) will be used as the indirect screening tool, and its accuracy will be studied in this longitudinal prospective observational study. Methods Public health nurses and midwives at the participating community health center are currently inviting couples to participate, and are distributing self‐rating scales to the participants. …”
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Pilot Study of Evaluating Attitudes toward Childhood Immunization among Healthcare Workers in Japan by Aya Saitoh, Yugo Shobugawa, Isamu Sato, Yuki Yonekura, Ai Kawabata, Akihiko Saitoh, Reiko Saito

“…Pediatricians provided vaccines based on the parents’ best interest, whereas public health nurses and midwives emphasized government policy. …”
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Suicide prevention training: self-perceived competence among primary healthcare professionals by Pia Solin, Nina Tamminen, Timo Partonen

“…Subjects: The studied participants consisted of general practitioners, nurses, public health nurses and social work professionals. Main outcome measures: Participants assessed their own competence on online form regarding four training areas prior to and two weeks after the training. …”
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A study of the impact of the corrective programme for the very poor malnourished preschool children in Kelantan, Malaysia by Yusoff, Haniah

“…Their weight and height were monitored every month and health education was given by the public health nurse to the parents in terms of food preparation and personal hygiene. …”
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As estratégias de luta simbólica para a formação da enfermeira visitadora no início do século XX The strategies of the symbolic struggle for the training of the visiting nurse in t... by Lílian Fernandes Arial Ayres, Wellington Mendonça de Amorim, Teresa Cristina de Carvalho Piva, Fernando Rocha Porto

“…Fontenelle and public health nurse Ethel Parsons, to analyze who was responsible for the scientific authority and competence of the training of visiting nurses.…”
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Norwegian health personnel’s contacts and referrals for children of ill parents: an exploratory cross-sectional multi-centre study by Kristin Stavnes, Torleif Ruud, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Ketil Hanssen-Bauer, Tytti Solantaus, Marit Hilsen, Bjørg Eva Skogøy, Ellen Katrine Kallander, Elin Kufås, Bente M. Weimand

“…Only a few contacted family/friends, or the school and/or the public health nurse, those representing the helpers who live closest to the child, and thus well situated to participate in help and preventive efforts. …”
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Negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses can be buffered by a sense of humor and appreciation by Marek Bartzik, Fabienne Aust, Corinna Peifer

“…Our sample consisted of 174 registered nurses (161 females, 13 males, M age = 40.52), of whom 85 worked as public health nurses and 89 as geriatric nurses. Results During the pandemic, nurses felt more stressed, had fewer flow experiences, and were less satisfied with their work, life, work-performance, and well-being than before the pandemic. …”
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Maternal diabetes or hypertension and lifestyle factors may be associated with metabolic syndrome: A population-based study in Taiwan by Tzu-Hua Chen, Hui-Pin Hsiao, Yu-Wen Chiu, Nai-Hua Shih, Hung-Yi Chuang, Chia-Tsuan Huang

“…Data were obtained from the Taiwanese Survey on Hypertension, Hyperglycemia, and Hyperlipidemia (TwSHHH), a cross-sectional population-based study with multistage stratified random sampling conducted by the Taiwan Bureau of Health Promotion in 2002. Public health nurses visited homes to conduct the survey, including blood drawing and an interview. …”
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