A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Public health nurses' decision making in Canada, Finland, Norway, and the United States
Authors: Lauri S, Salantera S, Bild H, Chalmers K, Duffy M, Kim HS
Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Publication year: 1997
Journal:: Western Journal of Nursing Research
Journal name in source: WESTERN JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH
Journal acronym: WESTERN J NURS RES
Volume: 19
Issue: 2
First page : 143
Last page: 161
Number of pages: 19
ISSN: 0193-9459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/019394599701900202
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe the decision-making processes of 369 public health nurses in Canada Finland, Norway and the United States, and to discuss any differences observed among these countries. The results indicate that public health nurses used different decision-making models on the job and that these models varied considerably. Five different decision-making models were identified each exhibiting features of different decision-making theories. The differences between decision making of public health nurses in different countries were statistically significant The differencies in decision making appear to be due to differences in health care systems in the 4 countries and the nature of the nursing task and context.
The purpose of this study was to describe the decision-making processes of 369 public health nurses in Canada Finland, Norway and the United States, and to discuss any differences observed among these countries. The results indicate that public health nurses used different decision-making models on the job and that these models varied considerably. Five different decision-making models were identified each exhibiting features of different decision-making theories. The differences between decision making of public health nurses in different countries were statistically significant The differencies in decision making appear to be due to differences in health care systems in the 4 countries and the nature of the nursing task and context.
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