J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2011 Sep;22(3):281-289. 10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.3.281.

Concept Analysis of Health Promotion Competence in Public Health Nurses

• Kim JS

• KMID: 2292840
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.3.281

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to define and clarify the concept of health promotion 'competence' in public health nurses (PHNs).
METHODS
A hybrid model was used to develop the concept of competence. The model included a field study carried out in Seoul, Korea. The participants in this study were 20 PHNs who were working in the health promotion area.
RESULTS
The concept of health promotion competence was found to be a complex phenomenon having a meaning in two dimensions: personal-relationship and environmental-relationship. Four attributes and eight indicators were defined.
CONCLUSION
Health promotion competence was defined as the ability to have understanding and flexibility in practicing (personal-relationship dimension) and to have capacity for uniqueness and leadership in planning (environmental-relationship dimension). Therefore, PHNs who work in the health promotion area should be equipped with attributes and indicators of health promotion competence to enhance their competence in health promotion.

Keyword

Professional competence; Health promotion; Public health nurse

MeSH Terms

Health Promotion*
Korea
Leadership
Mental Competency*
Nurses, Public Health*
Pliability
Professional Competence
Public Health*
Seoul

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