title: Nursing education on women's health care in Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.
abstract: Only within the last 3 decades have a select number of countries addressed issues surrounding the all-inclusive health and well-being of women. This factor has had a major influence on nursing education within these countries and the subsequent development of curricula. Because the preparation of nurses is pivotal in shaping a society's health care agenda, this article compares and contrasts demographic characteristics, curricular frameworks, the role of the nurse, quality control of nursing curricula, and the focus of nursing courses related to women's health care among the countries of Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. Recommendations based on infant mortality rates, life expectancy, leading causes of death, and country-based health care issues are provided to inform and guide the future focus of nursing education courses on women's health care within these countries.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
authors.forename: Vickie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Clinton E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: Patricia M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: Wipada
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kunaviktikul
authors.forename: Kyung Rim
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001723:Birth Rate; D002423:Cause of Death; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003479:Curriculum; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004510:Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008017:Life Expectancy; D017145:Models, Educational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011156:Population Density; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health