Development of a Program to Acquire the Public Health Nursing Competencies Based on the Skills of Research Utilization, Healthy Daily Living and Reflective Practice.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25671016
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Osaka University (2016); Okayama University (2013-2015)
• Principal Investigator: OKAMOTO Reiko 大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (60269850)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): GODA Kayoko 香川県立保健医療大学, 保健医療学部, 准教授 (20353146) ; IWAMOTO Saori 徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部, 教授 (20321276)
• Research Collaborator: SEKI Hiroko 前岡山大学, 大学院 ; TANAKA Miho 前岡山大学, 大学院 ; NISHIDA Yoko 前岡山大学, 大学院 ; SUGIMOTO Yukiko 前岡山大学, 大学院 ; MAURA Yuki 前大阪大学, 大学院
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 公衆衛生看護学 / 実践能力 / 人材育成 / 保健師教育 / コンピテンシー / 省察的実践 / 研究成果活用 / 健康生活

Outline of Final Research Achievements

【Objectives】　The objective of this research project is to develop a program to acquire the public health nursing competency based on the skills of research utilization, healthy daily living and reflective practice for the students of the public health nursing course.【Methods】The program was developed while undergoing a process of three test trials and corrections through researchers’ discussions. Each student wrestles with three learning tasks during a three-month period of the first semester in their third grade. We explained about ethical considerations orally and by a document, and got written consent.【Results】In the before-and-after outcome assessment, the variety of competency in the individual support and community support of the participants exhibited a significant degree of advancement. 【Conclusion】In the future, this program may find applications in the education of graduate school and active service public health nurses.

Free Research Field

地域看護学（公衆衛生看護学）