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Community Health Professionals’ Perspectives on the Role and Training Needs of Public Health Nurses: A Qualitative Study

Yunyun Gao, Weiwei Liu · Public Health Nursing · 2025

ABSTRACT Background Public health nurses (PHNs) occupy an important position in improving community health outcomes and the response to public health emergencies. However, China currently lacks a standardized PHN education system, resulting in an underskilled workforce unable to meet growing public health demands. To address this issue, a deeper understanding of the actual roles and training needs of PHNs from the perspective of frontline community health professionals is essential for developing a structured and effective educational framework. Objective To explore the perspectives of community health professionals on the role and training needs of PHNs in China, so as to provide potential reference for establishing a comprehensive PHN education system. Methods With the utilization of a qualitative descriptive study design, this study was carried out with the recruitment of participants from 10 community health service centers in Beijing between March and August 2022 vi

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