Challenges Facing Public Health Nursing Faculty in the United States
Covid-19 as a Catalyst for Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11029600 |
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| Authors | Whitney A Thurman (0000-0002-3208-4021, Texas Health and Science University), Whitney Thurman (Whitney Thurman, Elizabeth Heitkemper, and Karen E. Johnson are with the School of Nursing, University of Texas, Austin.), Elizabeth Heitkemper (0000-0001-9537-5195, Whitney Thurman, Elizabeth Heitkemper, and Karen E. Johnson are with the School of Nursing, University of Texas, Austin.), Kenneth E Johnson (0000-0002-3935-9067, Texas Health and Science University), Karen E Johnson (0000-0003-0000-0556, Whitney Thurman, Elizabeth Heitkemper, and Karen E. Johnson are with the School of Nursing, University of Texas, Austin.) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue | S3 |
| Pages | S314-S320 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2022.306819 |
| PMID | 35679541 |
| OpenAlex | W4282944457 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
We present an analysis of challenges facing public health nursing faculty members (PHNF) in the United States and their broader societal implications. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these challenges, making them untenable. Current academic structures—influenced by the broader sociopolitical climate—are problematic for PHNF: they disincentivize PHNF from researching social determinants of health and public health systems, teaching systems-level content that may be deemed “controversial” and that is not included on licensure exams, and engaging in service through advocacy and community partnerships. The fault lines within health care, public health systems, and higher education indicate that it is time to reevaluate how to incentivize socially just and equitable outcomes. Toward this goal, we propose that collective action and systemic change, including the perspectives of PHNF, is needed to better realize our shared goals. The analysis serves as a catalyst for conversations about academic structures, health care systems, the role of public health, and the kind of society we envision for ourselves and future generations. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(S3):S314–S320. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306819 )
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Betacoronavirus · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Coronavirus Infections · Environmental health · Family medicine · Infectious disease (medical specialty) · MEDLINE · Outbreak · Pandemic · Political science · Public health · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) · Disaster Response and Management · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Public Health Policies and Education · Virology
| Highly cited | No |
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