Local-Level Need, Supply, and Priority Areas for Public Health Nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Public health nurses (PHNs) are one of the largest public health occupation groups, bringing important expertise to the activities of public health; however, their roles and distribution differ across the country. The objective of this study was to estimate the relative need for, supply of, and priority areas for PHNs at the county level.

Methods

We used a cross-sectional design with national data sources available at the county level to measure the local need for, supply of, and priority areas for PHNs. We estimated need through a newly developed index based on 4 domains: demographic characteristics, economic characteristics, health care context, and health outcomes within the county. We estimated supply by using registered nurse staffing data from local health d

SUBMITTER: Balio CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12646934 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature