[Innovative potentials and new areas of responsibility for nursing in the service sector of the future--results of a Delphi-study in Germany].
Present reforms and dynamics of development within the health care system have led to different health care needs and new demands on nursing. It has been assumed that in the future a number of innovative potentials and new areas of responsibility will develop. Consequently, new nursing services will also come into being which are to be located at the interface of Nursing and Public Health. Adopting the Delphi technique the Institute for Applied Nursing Research at the University of Bremen carried out nation-wide study which was aimed at experts (n = 41) representing research and development, as well as political interests regarding health and nursing-related institutions of the German health care system. Four areas of responsibility were considered most relevant for the development of new nursing services: consultancy/information work, health promotion/prevention/rehabilitation, management and co-ordination/integration/co-operation. The biggest market is expected within the area of consultancy work. The development of those four areas is closely connected with the grade of professionalisation. Additionally, linking Public Health and Nursing will include a change in the way nursing sees itself. Furthermore, nursing objectives and interventions will be altered, too.
Görres
Stefan
S
Institut für angewandte Pflegeforschung (iap), Universität Bremen. sgoerres@uni-bremen.de
Böckler
Uta
U
D002321:Career Choice; D003697:Delphi Technique; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000639:trends*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000639:trends*; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000639:trends; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000639:trends*