Associate Professor Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda, PhD, RN, PHN in Department of Community Health Nursing/Public Health Nursing
This study aimed to develop a simple yet comprehensive assessment tool that public health nurses (PHNs) working in busy local government settings can use to support individuals in the community. Based on interviews and a nationwide survey conducted in Japan, the research team developed a draft tool consisting of 21 assessment items and a classification algorithm. When tested by 57 PHNs on 1,867 cases, care needs were categorized into three levels: low (54.0%), moderate (34.9%), and high (11.1%). Moreover, 94.9% of the PHNs considered the classifications appropriate. This tool has the potential to support the training of novice PHNs and enhance the efficiency of individual care needs assessment.
Access the full paper here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39876615/