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Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated the daily practices of community nurses working in Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs) and their learning needs.
Participants and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional correlational study was guided by the eight sections of the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice 2019 expressing daily clinical activities and learning needs based on a five-point Likert scale. Participants were recruited from three Saudi Arabian cities. Descriptive data were processed regarding mean and Confidence Intervals for items, subscales, and the entire instrument. Comparisons for subgroups' mean scores were assessed using one-way ANOVA followed by a Tukey HSD pairwise comparison.
Results: 318 nurses participated in the study (75.5% response rate). The top practiced nursing activities were health education and supporting those who are unable to take action for themselves. On the other hand, the least practiced were participating in research invitations and research groups. Participants expressed their learning needs in utilizing health education theories and strategies and using Health informatics to support optimum nursing care.
Conclusion: Saudi Arabia has a young community health nursing taskforce that needs to upgrade its knowledge and skills to match international standards. Understanding the real-life activities and learning needs of community health nurses in comparison to international standards will help health policymakers support the optimal contribution of nursing to patients outcomes and healthcare system utilization.
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Risk Management and Healthcare Policy is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on all aspects of public health, policy and preventative measures to promote good health and improve morbidity and mortality in the population. Specific topics covered in the journal include:
Public and community health
Policy and law
Preventative and predictive healthcare
Risk and hazard management
Epidemiology, detection and screening
Lifestyle and diet modification
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Health and safety and occupational health
Healthcare services provision
Health literacy and education
Advertising and promotion of health issues
Health economic evaluations and resource management
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy focuses on human interventional and observational research. The journal welcomes submitted papers covering original research, clinical and epidemiological studies, reviews and evaluations, guidelines, expert opinion and commentary, and extended reports. Case reports will only be considered if they make a valuable and original contribution to the literature. The journal does not accept study protocols, animal-based or cell line-based studies.
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