TY - JOUR
T1 - An experiential approach to developing radiological content for public health nursing
T2 - Lessons from a nuclear disaster
AU - Kawasaki, Chie
AU - Kitamiya, Chiaki
AU - Yoshida, Koji
AU - Omori, Junko
AU - Porter, Sarah
AU - Asahara, Kiyomi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PY - 2020/3/1
Y1 - 2020/3/1
N2 - Objective: This study identified the radiological content required for PHNs and public health nursing students based on PHNs’ experiences caring for people affected by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Design: We used qualitative research, interviews, and content analysis. Sample: Participants were eight PHNs employed by local governments in Fukushima and neighboring prefectures. Results: Six content themes regarding the nuclear disaster were identified: (a) basic knowledge about radiation, (b) public health nursing activities in emergency exposure situations, (c) management in emergency exposure situations, (d) consultation to support residents affected by the nuclear disaster, (e) activities in the existing exposure situations, and (f) disaster preparedness in the planned exposure situations. Necessary content shifted depending on the phase of the nuclear disaster recovery. Conclusions: The use of the experiences of PHNs after the nuclear power plant accident to inform PHNs and public health nursing students will enable PHNs to respond appropriately and support people without difficulties. Comprehensive radiation content is needed to address the range of situations caused by nuclear disaster.
AB - Objective: This study identified the radiological content required for PHNs and public health nursing students based on PHNs’ experiences caring for people affected by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Design: We used qualitative research, interviews, and content analysis. Sample: Participants were eight PHNs employed by local governments in Fukushima and neighboring prefectures. Results: Six content themes regarding the nuclear disaster were identified: (a) basic knowledge about radiation, (b) public health nursing activities in emergency exposure situations, (c) management in emergency exposure situations, (d) consultation to support residents affected by the nuclear disaster, (e) activities in the existing exposure situations, and (f) disaster preparedness in the planned exposure situations. Necessary content shifted depending on the phase of the nuclear disaster recovery. Conclusions: The use of the experiences of PHNs after the nuclear power plant accident to inform PHNs and public health nursing students will enable PHNs to respond appropriately and support people without difficulties. Comprehensive radiation content is needed to address the range of situations caused by nuclear disaster.
KW - nuclear disaster
KW - nursing education
KW - public health nursing education
KW - qualitative research
KW - radiological content
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U2 - 10.1111/phn.12700
DO - 10.1111/phn.12700
M3 - Article
C2 - 31899826
AN - SCOPUS:85078296201
VL - 37
SP - 295
EP - 302
JO - Public Health Nursing
JF - Public Health Nursing
SN - 0737-1209
IS - 2
ER -