Nursing interventions in a newly established community health nursing system: A cross sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community health nursing was introduced in Austria in 2022. Information about nurses' activities, their alignment with established public health frameworks, and their relationship to existing care services is crucial for understanding the role's implementation and potential impact.

Objective

This study examines the activities of the first cohort of Austrian Community Health Nurses, focusing on their alignment with the Public Health Intervention Wheel and the Nursing Intervention Classification. An important aspect comes from the question, whether these new services complement or substitute existing direct care services. In this process, we also address heterogeneity across urbanization levels.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Settings

An online survey

SUBMITTER: Kovacevic RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11554674 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature